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Corporations have much to gain from modeling great nonprofit brands
Spotting an exceptional brand is easy, but building one is one of the most important challenges every organization faces. So how do you build a brand that breaks through? And is there a difference from...
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Nonprofit board members: What to do when they just don’t get it
Every now and then there’s a board of directors that — how can this be written diplomatically — doesn’t seem to get it. This doesn’t happen often, but when it does it’s never a pretty sight. Usually...
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Due diligence and advice for grantseekers
A few years ago, I was engaged in the process of conducting workshops for program officers and foundation executives who were seeking ways to more skillfully approach due diligence in grantmaking. At...
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Do your board recruitment goals reflect your evolving nonprofit?
Your organization’s board recruitment goals will change depending on where your nonprofit is in its life cycle. There’s just one problem. Perhaps there was a time when people could describe a fairly...
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Balancing urgent and important: How to be more effective
Have you ever wondered why it is that with all the advances in technology and communication in the workplace, we seem to get less done than before? And not only that, we seem to be more and more...
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Don’t go it alone: Turn your nonprofit board into fundraising partners
I conducted a straw poll that confirmed my suspicions: Other consultants, executive directors and development directors get the same blank stare from board members that I do when I tell them their job...
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Understanding philanthropic capital: How to invest in social causes and gain...
Combining financial and social goals Being an optimist and a pessimist at the same time may seem contradictory. But, I believe we can make real progress on some of the big issues that face us today...
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Understanding philanthropic capital: How to invest in social causes and gain...
In my first installment on this topic, I discussed why investors are combining financial and social goals and three social investment tools they could use to accomplish this union of interests: Pay for...
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Nonprofit technology doesn’t need to be a burden
There are co-ops for everything from farmers to food merchants, and many have existed for decades or longer. So why not technology cooperatives for nonprofits ? The simple response to this question is...
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The worst of economic times brought out the best in nonprofits
“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste,” American economist and NYU professor Paul Romer was credited for saying in 2004. His sentiment, unfortunately, is appropriate again today as nonprofits...
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On the cusp of major change for nonprofits
Special thanks to Thomas A. McLaughlin for this article. McLaughlin is the founder of the nonprofit-oriented consulting firm McLaughlin & Associates. He is the author of Streetsmart Financial...
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Charity auctions: Are they a fit for your nonprofit?
This article was first published by our friends at CharityChannel and kindly shared by CEO, Stephen Nill. The article is by consultant, Abra Annes, and her bio follows the post. In the realm of...
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