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Nonprofit Management

 

Innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders better manage their organization

 
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Local Forces for Good

The authors of the influential book Forces for Good examine how their framework for creating high-impact nonprofits applies to local and smaller organizations.

 
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Conformists Boost Creativity

The ideal team needs both creatives and conformists.

By Jessica Ruvinsky | Spring 2012
 
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Pluralistic Leadership

Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz makes a passionate argument that leadership is not reserved for the minority.

Reviewed By Darell Hammond | Spring 2012
 

Why More Nonprofits Are Getting Bigger

A recent study found that the number of US nonprofits with annual revenues of more
than $50 million has increased dramatically.

 
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Getting the Word Out

Nonprofit organizations that provide multiple services can effectively
convey what they do.

 
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The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector

More nonprofits are managing their brands to create greater impact and organizational cohesion.

 

Engineering Higher Efficiency

Toyota brings its vaunted process improvement method to nonprofits.

 

Change Comes at a Cost

In 2008, a group of Chicago’s social service agencies formed the Back Office Cooperative, which has produced impressive financial savings. Yet greater efficiency has had a cultural cost.

By Donald Haider & Franz Wohlgezogen | 1 | Winter 2012
 

Five Ways to Navigate the Fiscal Crisis

How human services nonprofits can stay afloat and advance their missions during a time of government cutbacks.

By Daniel Stid & Willa Seldon | 2 | Winter 2012
 
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Finding Your Funding Model

Four guidelines provide a road map for leaders to identify and develop the right funding model for their organization.

By Peter Kim, Gail Perreault, & William Foster | 10 | Fall 2011