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How to Keep Cities Moving: Ideas for America’s Urban Leaders
How can urban leaders craft a better future by adapting the way we travel? Read this McKinsey article full of predictions and commentary on how our decisions shape the…
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The Pros and Cons of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
Is it a smarter technology decision for a Nonprofit to permit their staff to bring their own phones and tablets for work, or have them provided by the organization?…
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Telling Stories that Move Donors to Give
In this article from FundrasingCoach, Dennis Fischman highlights the importance of having a strategy in reaching out to donors. By sharing stories in this outlined method, Fischman shows that this…
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How to Build Meaningful Relationships on Social Media. . .
In this article from npENGAGE, Austin Graff outlines his Nonprofit Marketing strategy in Digital Media. Here, Graff shows how simple it is to both appeal to the…
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Can We Stop Arguing over “Nonprofit”?
How much do words matter when it comes to how we understand the social sector? This Nonprofit Quarterly article presents one opinion, arguing that what matters when it comes to cultivating…
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What Foundations Are Missing About Capacity Building
In this article from Harvard Business Review, Dan Pallotta discusses the traditional unwillingness of most foundations to allow more than 10% of grant funds to be put towards administrative costs….
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Millennials and Hybrid Legal Structures Are Here to Stay
In this Stanford Social Innovation Review article, social entrepreneur Chris Miller forecasts a continued blurring of the lines between for-profit businesses and traditionally nonprofit causes. As more young…
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Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure
What if resisting the urge to check your work email on the weekends is about more than a healthy life balance? Studies show that failing to take…
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3 Nonprofit Fundraising Lessons Learned from Political Campaigns
What marketing and fundraising strategies can nonprofits glean from the elections this year, and how should we adapt those strategies for the longer duration and comparatively smaller scale of…
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The Pitch Is Dead. Long Live the Conversation.
The nature of philanthropy is changing, but how should that affect the way we interact with prospective funders? Hear from a philanthropist writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review on…
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The New Rules of Brainstorming
For an exercise that’s supposed to foster creativity, a brainstorming session often leaves us feeling scattered and out of focus. How can we adjust the norms of the process for better results? Read this…
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What Social-Sector Leaders Need to Succeed
Chronic under-investment is placing increasing demands on social-sector leaders. New research suggests ways they can meet the leadership challenge. Read this McKinsey & Company article to learn more.
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How to Maintain Confidentiality in the Boardroom without Generating Fear
Maintaining a healthy dynamic between a board and staff is challenging. This Conscious Governance article weighs in on when, if ever, it’s appropriate for a nonprofit board to have…
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Is Your Mission Statement Trying Too Hard?
When one sentence can be the shaping force behind your nonprofit, it’s important to put in the time to craft a mission statement that matters. This article from the fundraising coach discusses…
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Leverage the Power of Storytelling Technology to Raise More Funds
How can integrating technology and personal storytelling enhance fundraising efforts? This article from Top Nonprofits provides some guidance on the topic.
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Startup Nonprofits Capture Millennial Minds and Baby Boomer Dollars
What do nonprofits founded in the past decade do differently and what can more established organizations learn from the successes and failures of startups? This Nonprofit Quarterly article explores the…
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How Social Tools Can Reshape An Organization
We all know that social media has transformed outward-focused communication strategies and possibilities for institutions of all types, but social tools show promise for altering the way organizations communicate internally as well….
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How can a national nonprofit successfully update the fabric of the institution to ensure its relevance? Read this Stanford Social Innovation Review article about how Girl Scouts of the…
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The Identity Crises of Entrepreneurs
How do we separate our identities from our ideas and our work? What are the consequences of absorption in our work, especially when projects fail? Rob Caucci, CEO and Co-founder at Pijon,…
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4 Ways to Be More Effective at Execution
How can leaders strive to become more effective at getting things done without overworking themselves or their employees? This Harvard Business Review article provides 4 simple tips for maximizing…
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Is Exploiting Workers Key to Your Nonprofit Enterprise Model? The New Overtime Requirements
In this Nonprofit Quarterly article, columnist Andy Schmidt responds to the reactions some nonprofit leaders have had to adjustments in overtime requirements. Raising controversial…
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8 Trends That Are Reshaping Nonprofit Accounting
What steps can nonprofits take to become more efficient so that they can do even more for their communities? This NP Engage article pulls from the expertise of top nonprofit…
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Retreats Really Are Not Vacations
This article from The Nonprofit Times runs through the dos and don’ts of an effective board retreat. As many nonprofits struggle to engage their board well, the article notes that it isn’t just…
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Investing in Infrastructure: What Holds Foundations Back From Funding Technology?
Many grantmakers already understand the importance of infrastructure—yet that understanding isn’t often reflected in their grantmaking. This often leaves nonprofits underdeveloped when it comes to technology and organizational…
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How to Preempt Team Conflict
Team conflict can add value or destroy it. In 25 years of researching team dynamics, coaching teams in Fortune 500 corporations, and teaching thousands of executives at Duke University, London Business School,…
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