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Commentary: Nonprofits Can Help Prevent The Need To Grieve
Gun violence in America is a pressing issue both on government and the citizens who live with the atrocities committed in the past few months. This article by Paul Clolery…
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Digital Strategies are Moving the Needle for Nonprofits
In this article from npENGAGE, Madeline Turner outlines the progress of Digital Media as a tool for Nonprofit success. Here, Turner expresses the necessity to use social media as a means…
Read MoreIntroducing CoLab
Social change through collaboration—it has a nice cadence doesn’t it? Every day we are called upon to engage in joint efforts with multiple individuals, work groups, or organizations. This is known as collaboration. CNE has an exciting new program…
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Data as a Means, Not an End: A Brief Case Study
We all know measuring outcomes is important, but how should we adjust when burdensome data collection begins to get in the way of accomplishing our work?…
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Who Says a Common Agenda Is Necessary for Collective Impact?
While we often gravitate toward people and organizations who think, look, or act similarly to us, this Nonprofit Quarterly Article suggests that networks are more innovative when…
Apply Now: Management Academy
Does your organization have promising young personnel, employees new to nonprofits, staff members seeking a deeper understanding of their roles
CNE’s Management Academy, a comprehensive nine month program, helps to grow talent while acclimating those new to the sector. An…
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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…
Introducing CNE Onsite
Let’s talk about our exciting new program: CNE Onsite! This program offers customized trainings where CNE staff and consultants come to you to cover a wide range of needs, including…
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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?…
Read MoreDon’t Quit: A Message from our Executive Director
Dear friends,
Enough. I’ve had enough. Of the tragedy and heartache all around me, the deep injustice, the systemic prejudice, the terrorism here and abroad, the senseless violence, the grief and suffering of the families who’ve lost their precious loved…
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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…
Read MoreSpecial Edition: New Customized Programs
CNE wants to ensure that your organization achieves maximum impact. That’s why we’ve designed four highly individualized programs with you in mind.
We know your 
organization has its own unique needs AND that it…
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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…
Earn CFRE Credits Through CNE
CNE knows the deep value of your nonprofit work, yet there is a shortage of certifications and degrees to qualify it. Highly competent fundraisers sometimes meet with professionals who have a string of letters following their names. There’s good news…
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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…
Read MoreExploring Our Unconscious Bias
Believe it or not, we all have bias. These unconscious assumptions often inform our decisions and can have an adverse effect on diversity in the workplace. For example, resumes with African-American names get fewer call backs…
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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…
A New Pay-What-it-Takes Grantmaking Approach
You know that sinking feeling. Your programs are securely funded, but when your printer needs servicing, you’re faced with a depleted operations budget. You’ve spent half your day Googling “printer self-service tips” in an effort to avoid accruing overhead…
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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…