Smart Spending: Six Ways to Keep Your Nonprofit’s Overhead as Low as Possible
Smart Spending: Six Ways to Keep Your Nonprofit’s Overhead as Low as Possible, an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council , shares a number of financial strategies for balancing a budget and controlling overhead. To access this article, go to:
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Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofit Launch, Scale Up and Make a Difference
Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofit Launch, Scale Up and Make a Difference is an article written by Kathleen Kelly Janus for Stanford Social Innovation Review . In her article, Janus identifies the many strategies nonprofits need to lay the foundation for success and social impact.
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Three Traits To Look For in A Nonprofit Hire
Three Traits To Look For in A Nonprofit Hire is an article written by Jack Kosakowski for Forbes Nonprofit Council . The article identifies three traits to look for that help increase the chances of a quality hire, despite the applicant’s relative inexperience.
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Tips for Nonprofits: How to Promote Professional Growth Among Your Team Members
Tips for Nonprofits: How to Promote Professional Growth Among Your Team Members is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, thirteen nonprofit leaders share the ways that they promote personal, professional growth among their organization’s team members.
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Using Story to Change Systems
Using Story to Change Systems is an article written for Stanford Social Innovation Review . The article provides advice for developing new processes of collective storytelling to navigate turbulent times and foster systems change.
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Auditing Your Hiring Practices in 10 Steps
Auditing Your Hiring Practices in 10 Steps is an article written for The NonProfit Times . In the article, authors Maxine Harris and Michael B. O’Leary provide some sample questions to help audit the hiring process and assess the extent to which it follows evidence-based practices.
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Building Capacity Through Networks
Building Capacity Through Networks is an article written for The NonProfit Times . In the article, nonprofit leaders share the lessons they’ve learned when looking to strategically leverage networks to build capacity.
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Feedback for Learning
Feedback for Learning is a brief article written for Third Sector New England . The article, accompanied by a video, presents characteristics of effective feedback that clearly communicate the issues at hand and provides opportunities for the supervisee to self-direct improvement and learning.
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Five Ways to Close the Employee Communications Gap
Five Ways to Close the Employee Communications Gap is an article written for Bridgespan . The article identifies five key actions nonprofit organizations can take to ensure internal communications to drive positive change.
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How National Nonprofits Can Help Meet Local Needs
How National Nonprofits Can Help Meet Local Needs is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . The article identifies three key areas in which national nonprofits can be more agile in meeting the needs of local communities.
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How Nonprofits Can Use Social Content for Social Change
How Nonprofits Can Use Social Content for Social Change is an article written for TechSoup . The article shares examples from nonprofits on how to best leverage user-generated content to amplify advocate stories, inspire activism, and drive donations.
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How Some Nonprofits Build Sales Teams on a Budget
How Some Nonprofits Build Sales Teams on a Budget is an article written by Matt Plummer and Vlad Nedelea for Stanford Social Innovation Review . Plummer and Nedelea discuss the idea of developing a focused sales strategy to garner more reach and addresses the concerns associated with such a strategy.
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How To Create An Organizational DNA That’s Sustainable
How To Create An Organizational DNA That’s Sustainable is an article written by Aaron Alejandro for Forbes Nonprofit Council . The article identifies what is necessary to create an improved organizational DNA that is capable of creating sustainable success.
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Prepare For Crisis Before The Tidal Wave Hits
Prepare For Crisis Before The Tidal Wave Hits is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article details important considerations to make when planning for emergencies or external threats.
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Sink or Swim: The Changing Landscape for Community-Based Nonprofits
Sink or Swim: The Changing Landscape for Community-Based Nonprofits, an article written by John Bitter for BoardSource , discusses the importance of forging partnerships within the community and building trust and cooperation which leads to success.
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Six Small But Impactful Ways To Support Social Justice Within Your Organization
Six Small But Impactful Ways To Support Social Justice Within Your Organization is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In this article, six nonprofit professionals offer their advice for incorporating advocacy practices throughout an organization.
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What Nonprofits Can Expect in the GOP Tax Bill
What Nonprofits Can Expect in the GOP Tax Bill is an article written by Michael Wyland for The Nonprofit Quarterly . In the article, Wyland discusses the several aspects of the GOP Tax Bill that affect nonprofit organizations.
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Whose Job is It, Anyway?
Whose Job is It, Anyway? Is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article, focusing on the grantseeking process of smaller nonprofits, emphasizes the importance of making decisions as an organization rather than as an individual.
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8 Ways to Find and Retain the Best Managers and Staff
8 Ways to Find and Retain the Best Managers and Staff, an article written for The NonProfit Times , provides a number of tips for maintaining production value and retaining go-getters during the hiring process.
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A Guide to Building A More Aligned and Productive Team
A Guide to Building A More Aligned and Productive Team is an article written by Rosemarie Truman for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Truman shares the essentials for creating, retaining and galvanizing a dream team.
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Exit Agreements for Nonprofit CEO’s: A Guide for Boards and Executives
Exit Agreements for Nonprofit CEO’s: A Guide for Boards and Executives is an article written by Tom Adams, Melaine Herman and Tim Wolfred for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article offers readers a context and a set of choices in considering whether an exit agreement is needed for a departing nonprofit CEO and, if so, what might be included.
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Five Tips On Partnering Your Nonprofit With The Private Sector
Five Tips On Partnering Your Nonprofit With The Private Sector is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, five nonprofit leaders suggest a number of ways to get the best results for a fundraising campaign when partnering with a company.
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Nonprofit Standards, A Benchmarking Survey
Nonprofit Standards, A Benchmarking Survey, BDO’s first annual nonprofit benchmarking survey, includes an in-depth analysis of nonprofits’ operating reserves, top challenges and future plans for growth – all essential factors to consider in strategic planning.
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Risk and Reward: Positioning Your Nonprofit for Sustained Impact
Risk and Reward: Positioning Your Nonprofit for Sustained Impact is an article written by Katie Leonberger and Jeff Ballow for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article discusses how all areas of operation interrelate and affect mission achievement as well as how to maximize opportunities with risk engagement.
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6 Considerations Toward Improving Volunteer Management
6 Considerations Toward Improving Volunteer Management is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article offers recommendations for how organizations can best manage their volunteers.
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5 Steps for Prospecting for Funders
5 Steps for Prospecting for Funders is an article written for The NonProfit Times . The article details how to best identify grant seekers that are the best fit for an organization’s work.
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Battening Down the Hatches
Battening Down the Hatches is an article written by Elizabeth Zeigler for Stanford Social Innovation Review . In the article, Zeigler shares nonprofit strategies for facing challenges and seeking opportunities with both intentionality and creativity.
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Creating High-Functioning Nonprofits: Who Should Have What Financial Information?
Creating High-Functioning Nonprofits: Who Should Have What Financial Information? is a post written by the editors of The Nonprofit Quarterly . The post, along with a complementary video, details the different kinds of financial information ad outlines the risks associated with such information.
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Creating Your Volunteer Handbook
Creating Your Volunteer Handbook is an article written by Connor Thompson for The Nonprofit Partnership . The article details how to craft a volunteer handbook that will help to prevent lawsuits and help volunteers understand what is expected of them.
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Ensuring Sustainability in Times of Flux
Ensuring Sustainability in Times of Flux, an article written by Connor Thompson for The Nonprofit Partnership , describes the most effective ways to be responsive to an ever- changing landscape, most especially in regard to resources, financial and otherwise.
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Essential Leadership Traits You Need in Today’s Nonprofit Environment
Essential Leadership Traits You Need in Today’s Nonprofit Environment is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, seven nonprofit leaders share their thoughts on the essential traits every modern leader should cultivate and exhibit to succeed.
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Four Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build Partnerships with Companies And Foundations
Four Ways Your Nonprofit Can Build Partnerships with Companies And Foundations is an article written by Becky Straw for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, Straw shares how nonprofit leaders can build bigger partnerships by embracing risk, leveraging technology and data, and building a movement.
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How Professional Development Helps Companies and Employees Succeed
How Professional Development Helps Companies and Employees Succeed is an article written by Kevin Lynch for Forbes Nonprofit Council . The article details the many ways in which professional development can help both organizations and employees succeed and grow.
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How to Encourage Teamwork in a Multigenerational Office
How to Encourage Teamwork in a Multigenerational Office is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council . In the article, five nonprofit leaders each share one way that managers of a multigenerational workforce can optimize their organization’s teamwork.
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Point the Way: Chicago-Area Capacity Building Landscape Study
Point the Way: Chicago-Area Capacity Building Landscape Study, a report prepared by Learning for Action , draws on national lessons and models to inform an analysis of what is and is not working in relation to nonprofit capacity building in Chicago’s social sector. The study includes takeaways for individual nonprofits, funders, and capacity building providers, whether in Chicago or another area.
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Problem Boards or Board Problem?
Problem Boards or Board Problem? is an article written by William P. Ryan, Richard P. Chait and Barbara E. Taylor for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article identifies a number of problems associated with boards and details the most effective way to approach each problem effectively.
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Self-Coaching Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders
Self-Coaching Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders is an article written by Jean Lobell, Mohan Sikka and Pavitra Menon for The Nonprofit Quarterly . The article addresses several leadership development strategies that can provide nonprofit leaders with opportunities to shift their perspective and expand their repertoire of practices and competencies.
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4 Steps to Avoiding Chaos
4 Steps to Avoiding Chaos is an article written for The NonProfit Times. The article, centered on crisis management, presents a step-by-step process for dealing with a crisis and avoiding major disruptions.
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