The Benefits of Board Service
Are you considering board service for yourself or for your employee? New evidence suggests that there’s lots to gain. Last week the World Environment Center (WEC) released a report focused on measuring the benefits of nonprofit board…
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Is Execution Where Good Strategies Go to Die?
Four major gaps between vision and implementation.
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Changes in Giving Patterns: Understanding the Dialectics
How are changing social mores and cultural values shaping the way people give? Read on for a prescient take on the state of philanthropy in the U.S.
Read MoreBoard Academy and Beyond
Periodically, we’ll be featuring a thought piece from one of our CNE board members. This piece was written by Carolyn Burnett, the newest addition to CNE’s Board of Directors. Carolyn is a Senior Business Banking…
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Using Data to Accelerate the Impact of Early-stage Investments
“Why having enough money and data is the difference between success and failure for early-stage organizations.”
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How to Be a C.E.O., From a Decade’s Worth of Them
Adam Bryant, who has spent the past decade writing the Corner Office column for the New York Times, has some advice for you on leadership! Read management…
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Finding New Donors Requires Creating a New Market
“Think of your organization’s cause as a product.” How well are you selling your product? Read on to find out how to…
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Simple Ways to Spot Unknown Unknowns
Sometimes the hardest person to manage is oneself. Read these three strategies on helping yourself anticipate your own blind spots.
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Scientific innovation can spark social progress. How can we scale science for the public good, rather than commercial profits? Read this article from Stanford Social Innovation Review and…
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The Social Sector’s F-Word — Failure
How does your nonprofit recognize and learn from its mistakes? Read this article to learn how to overcome and grow from “failure.”
Mistakes Happen
From typos to having to pull your foot out of your mouth; we’ve all been there. The opportunity to mess up is with us from when we wake (mismatched socks, anyone?)…
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Board Management Workshop: Is Your Board Structured for Impact?
Watch this workshop on BoardSource‘s 2017 “Leading with Intent” study and its implications for your nonprofit’s board!
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Philanthropy’s Missing Trillions
“In the next 20 years, an estimated $30 trillion will be inherited in the United States as the large and prosperous Baby Boomer generation passes its wealth…
NEW Resource: Collaboration Roadmap
Last week, CNE board member Dan Layman, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, encouraged us not to forget to invite donors to the collaboration table as both funding and strategy partners….
Read MoreCollaborations: The Missing Party
Periodically, we’ll be featuring a thought piece from one of our amazing CNE board members. We hope you’ll enjoy this chance to get to know them better and hear a bit of their story. This piece was…
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How to Put Humanity Back Into Your Nonprofit’s Impact
A reminder that your nonprofit serves individuals, not statistics.
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Why Twitter’s 280 Character Expansion is Bad for Nonprofits
Did you know that Twitter is expanding its character limit to 280 characters? Here’s one take on how this could affect…
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How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings from the Wallace Foundation
Is your nonprofit doing enough to build upon current success? Read the Wallace Foundation’s latest report on scaling up social…
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Fundraising in the Wake of a Disaster
Timely articles on best practices for fundraising after major weather events or widespread tragedies.
Philanthropy Day 2017
We are excited to welcome the Charlottesville community as we celebrate the transformative power of philanthropy. The 2017 Philanthropy Day Luncheon will be held at Boar’s Head Inn on November 14th from 11:15…
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“Impact investors have ignored the arts and culture sector, at the expense of the communities they seek to help.” Read on to learn more about the hurdles…
Facilitating a Leadership Circle
Periodically, we’ll be featuring a thought piece from one of our amazing CNE board members. We hope you’ll enjoy this chance to get to know them better and hear a bit of their story. This was…
Read MoreThe Declining Diversity of Nonprofit Boards and What to Do about It
The Declining Diversity of Nonprofit Boards and What to Do about It
Did you know that chief nonprofit executives are 90% Caucasian? What can we do about declining nonprofit leadership diversity? Watch this exclusive webinar with Anne Wallestad, CEO…
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Grassroots Campaigning: How to Use Online Channels to Build Offline Support
Leverage the tools you already have to revamp your influence! Read this step-by-step guide on honing your online and…
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A Portfolio Approach to Social Innovation Partnerships
Successful social innovation takes flexibility and cross-sector partnership. Learn more about creating a “portfolio” of partners.