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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do
Companies that claim to be “transforming” seem to be everywhere. But when you look more deeply into whether those organizations are truly redefining what…
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Solving the World’s Biggest Problems: Better Philanthropy Through Systems Change
To address the world’s biggest problems, it’s essential that we build upon the great work already being done by traditional…
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4 Elements That Create Strong Social Impact
When donors and fundraisers have the opportunity to engage with your beneficiaries directly, they feel more connected to your cause. This connection stems…
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How to Nourish Your Team’s Creativity
There is nothing more satisfying that watching your people fulfill the human need to create and having their creative contributions benefit the organization and…
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Barriers to Funder Collaboration and the Will to Overcome Them
Good collaboration among funders and with grantees—the kind that overcomes these four barriers—can and does happen. Collaborative work takes time,…
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Having too much to do is the norm at most nonprofits, especially small ones. You may be busy, but what are you saying you…
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10 Things You Need to Build Clever Coalitions
Today’s world demands that we get good, quickly, at sustained collaboration. We cannot afford to rely on any one group of organizations…
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5 Different Ways Your Board Can Help with Fundraising Without Making Asks
One of the most constant refrains from non-profit fundraisers is that they wish their boards would be…
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25 Free Nonprofit Resources to Bookmark
It can be difficult for any busy professional to stay on top of best industry practices, so to keep you from missing out on…
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10 Goals for Daring Greatly in the Social Sector
Like new growth, strategic plans require bold action. They are not intended to address our everyday challenges, but rather serve as…
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Cultivating Leadership Ecosystems
A critical shift is happening across the social sector. More of our partners are expanding their focus of attention from single organizations, to coalitions, to movement networks…
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4 Elements of An Effective Nonprofit Strategic Planning Process
The winds of change can blow harshly. And in today’s environment, change can come rapidly and unexpectedly. So, what’s the point…
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With the philanthropic sector competing ever more intensively for donor dollars, collaborative fundraising may be the answer to your organization’s fundraising needs. The key to collaborative fundraising is…
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Find Data in Your Organization’s Everyday Activities
With the ever-increasing emphasis on data, its collection, and its many applications, many nonprofits are wondering where they can find useful data sets…
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Unleashing the Power of Endowments: The Next Great Challenge for Philanthropy
For the better part of two decades, the world of philanthropy has been engaged in an important, sometimes contested,…
How to Think Differently about Diversity in Nonprofit Leadership: Get Comfortable with Discomfort
How to Think Differently about Diversity in Nonprofit Leadership: Get Comfortable with Discomfort
Facing the reality of race and racism inside nonprofit organizations is a necessary first step to making progress and making change. If we truly are going…
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30 Ways to Not Leave Your Donor
Fundraisers and marketers already know that an ask is often how fundraising relationships begin and a flow of communication is how they are…
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Self-Coaching Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders
There is nothing like understanding that your decisions and actions will be consequential to reinforcing learning. Therefore, learning on the job, with a lot of…
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8 Ways to Generate Massive Nonprofit Event Revenue
Creative events are a great way to raise awareness, strengthen relationships with your supporters, and make money for your cause. But at…
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How to Quickly Cover the Cost of Your Fundraising Software
When it comes time to make an investment, it’s important to consider the potential return before you proceed. Fundraising software…
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The Economist Weighs In on Donor-Advised Funds: A Philanthropic Black Box?
Last week, The Economist weighed in on the donor-advised funds debate with an article detailing many of those misuses…
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Finding the Social Sector’s Sweet Spot: A Unique Value Proposition
You may have asked yourself – how do some nonprofits make it seem so easy to raise money? They have…
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The Busier You Are, the More You Need Quiet Time
Generating good ideas and quality work products requires something all too rare in modern life: quiet. When we’re constantly fixated…
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Social Media for Nonprofits Starter Guide: Pt. 1
Instead of trying to learn every feature of every social media channel at once, you should focus on learning the basics and…