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Closing the Gap: The History of Arts Funding and Where It’s Heading Next
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Do you give globally or locally? Consider the case made by Stephanie Wykstra in this article concerning the problems you may or may not be aware of in your own backyard.
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A Graphic Re-visioning of Nonprofit Overhead
Rethink your organization’s spending with these new-and-improved charts!
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Vertigo and the Intentional Inhabitant: Leadership in a Connected World
An article from the Nonprofit Quarterly archives on leadership in a rapidly changing world.
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Plan a Better Meeting with Design Thinking
“So many meetings are lost opportunities.” Apply design thinking to your meeting planning to make the most out of every opportunity!
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Using Human-Centered Design to Advance Civic Engagement in Nonprofits
“Civic engagement efforts in the United States are becoming a renewed priority for nonprofits, but they can seem like a strain. Human-centered design…
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Update on FASB Requirements: Disclosures, Endowments, and Cash Flows–Oh My!
Are you aware of the newest financial reporting and planning requirements? Watch this video from Nonprofit Quarterly on nonprofit financial practices.
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Try out this new step-by-step process from Harvard Business Review on how to make the most of your brainstorming sessions.
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Making Founder Successions Work
Challenge your conventional knowledge of “clean breaks” with this research from The Bridgespan Group.
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How to Hold a Campaign Retrospective
Make the most of your fundraising campaign, even after it’s over!
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More and More CEOs Are Taking Their Social Responsibility Seriously
Why are corporations pivoting to social responsibility, and how can we, as nonprofit leaders, make the most of this momentum?
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The Critical Role of Traditional Knowledge in Social Innovation
“To build a brighter future for Canada, we need to learn from Indigenous communities and develop a new language of mutual…
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Bringing Together Research and Action
Read these illuminating case studies on bringing together academic research and social change initiatives.
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Is it the Best of Times for Nonprofit Fundraising?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” Times are good for nonprofit fundraising–with a few caveats.
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Sources of Attitudes on Nonprofit Compensation: A Conversation with Paul Light
“In his usual integrative style, Light provides an excellent overview of the frameworks Americans use when they think about…
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Social Media Effectiveness for Public Engagement: An Example of Small Nonprofits
What are your engagement goals, and how well are you achieving them? Fine-tune your social media strategy with this…
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Can Measures Change the World?
Read this case study on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s “Culture of Health.” How does your organization measure its success, and how can you improve…
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5 Foundation Trends That Will Continue in 2018
Understand your organization and its environment with these 5 predictions for 2018.
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Using the Whole Talent Pool: An Interview with Shannon Maynard and Robert Grimm
A fascinating interview with Shannon Maynard and Robert Grimm of the Corporation for National and Community…
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Learn how the “Swades Foundation is working to break nonprofit community development efforts out of their silos in India.”
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Use This Nonprofit SWOT Analysis for a Successful 2018
Get strategic! Download this worksheet to use as a framework for analyzing your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
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A Conversation with Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah
“The former USAID administrator, and president of one of the United States’ largest foundations, reflects on the role of philanthropy in times of austerity and the greatest challenges Rockefeller is undertaking both…
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A New Genre: The Nonprofit Romantic Thriller
For a story of passion, drama, and mismanagement, read this all-too-familiar nonprofit case study.
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Simple Ways to Analyze Nonprofit Email Performance
Four key data points and what they can teach you about your email campaigns.
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The Price of Light: Cultivating an Impact Mindset in the Social Sector
As we get to work in 2018, consider the importance of an “impact mindset.” How are you cultivating…