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Passion Boosting New Major Gifts
In 2010, the University of Oregon’s development staff fundraised more than $250 million more than expected. Find out how they did it….
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Sorting Nonprofit Risk and Uncertainty
“If we spend a good deal of time and energy just trying to avoid risk rather than learning what protects us from it—and projects us…
Updated Media Guide!
We know how important positive media relations are for nonprofits. We want your organization to have the most up-to-date media information so that you spend your time and energy highlighting your…
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How Nonprofits Can Drive Healthy Growth Using SROI
Determining how to allocate your nonprofit’s resources is an enormous challenge. Read this article on how to use social return on investment…
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How to Become a More Well-Rounded Leader
Leaders everywhere must grow their strengths in order to keep up with continually evolving challenges. Read this article on taking an introspective approach…
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Nonprofit Crowdfunding: 5 Pro-Tips
Is your nonprofit thinking about launching a crowdfunding campaign? Focus your approach with these 5 donor-centric tips.
Leadership Coaching
Are you an organization going through a transition in leadership, management, or staff? Are you a nonprofit professional seeking to maximize your potential and identify a clear path to your goals?…
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Risk, Trust, and Impact: Connecting the Dots
How can nonprofits manage risk and build trust with their funders? Read on to learn how to transform good intentions into lasting social…
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A Millennial’s First Day at Your Nonprofit
Millennials constitute the largest age group in the U.S. workforce – how well does your nonprofit bridge generational gaps?
Unity Through Nonprofits
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4 Step by Step Engagement Strategies for Nonprofit Websites
Is your nonprofit’s website feeling the summer slump? Use these actionable tips to create better content and promote social engagement!
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A Media Theory of Movement Power
Read about the ever-important relationship between media institutions and civic engagement. How well does your nonprofit adapt to the evolving landscape of activism?
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6 Helpful Resources for Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers
Your organization’s fundraisers are some of its most important assets. Take some time to encourage and coach them with these 6 resources for…
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Nonprofit Marketing Plan Must-Haves: Integration and Automation
Is your organization’s marketing plan up to snuff? Bookmark (and read!) this curated list of must-have resources for nonprofit marketing success.
Staffing Needs Throughout an Organization’s Life Cycle
In an earlier piece, we introduced the notion of an organizational life cycle—developmental stages that a nonprofit can pass through from start-up to mature institution. We began the series…
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Is the current fervor of political resistance sustainable? Find out how to harness this passionate momentum and create a habit of civic engagement.
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24 Nonprofit Resources for your Mid-Year Check In: A Smart Fundraiser’s Summer Reading Checklist
Looking for some fundraising inspiration? Review and revamp with this list of tools, research, and metrics.
Performance Management
Is your performance management system up to snuff? HR Consultant Don McCreesh suggests asking yourself four questions to find out:
1. Do my people know what to do?
2….
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What does breakout innovation look like in 2017? Read on to find out how your nonprofit can make small changes to deliver powerful results.
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Founder Culture, 21st-Century Style: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Uber
What can a nonprofit learn from a corporation’s crisis? Look for lessons in organizational culture, branding, and stakeholder trust.
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How to Save a Nonprofit: The Care Steps Required in Mergers and Acquisitions
Is your nonprofit considering a merger or acquisition? Such major structural changes may seem foreign and frightening,…
New Member Benefit!
As a CNE member, we want to make sure we’re supporting you with what you need, when you need it. So we’ve collected our go-to, best of nonprofit resources in a Resource Database – and are bringing…
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4 Tips to Help Nonprofit Marketing Departments Create a Culture of Philanthropy
What is a “culture of philanthropy” and why is it necessary to cultivate one? Here are 4 tips…
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Inclusive Prosperity in an Age of Local Action
Is it possible for local nonprofits to make a difference in national issues like economic inequality? The answer is yes – and…
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Financial Cautionary Tales for Nonprofits
Some financial difficulties are unavoidable, but there are many mistakes common to the nonprofit sector that are easy to predict and prevent. Watch this webinar…