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Nonprofit Management

Measuring Leadership Development

To avoid measuring and funding leadership development is to deprive the social sector of one of its greatest performance improvement tools.

By Matthew Forti | 2 | Nov. 21, 2011
 

Nonprofit Management

The Seven Patterns of Nonprofit Digital Teams

What we’ve seen across all organizations, regardless of size, is that digital teams are the biggest predictor of online effectiveness.

By Jason Mogus & Christopher Roy | 2 | Oct. 25, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Salvatore LaSpada is the chief executive of Institute for Philanthropy, where he directs The Philanthropy Workshop. The Philanthropy Workshop is a strategic philanthropy training and networking program for ultra- and high-net worth individual

Fundraising

Social Media: Four Reasons Why Donors Should Take The Leap

Many donors have also realized that social media can help them become significantly more effective in pursuit of their philanthropic goals.

By Salvatore LaSpada | 1 | Oct. 17, 2011
 

Nonprofit Management

Four Models for Managing Digital at Your Organization

The right structure and leadership for digital at your organization will impact your performance more than any other digital initiative.

 
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Nonprofit Management

“Oops, I Failed Again”

Face-to-face conversations among CEOs reminds and reassures them that that failure is, in fact, the norm and does not preclude success.

By Aaron Hurst | 7 | Oct. 4, 2011
 
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Nonprofit Management

Three Nonprofit Hiring Mistakes to Avoid

For one client, four successive poor hires for one mid-level position had profound consequences on its scorecard.

By Curtis Chang | Sep. 29, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurs Must Achieve Not Survive

The sector needs to shift the definition of success from organizations that survive to organizations that actually achieve their missions.

By Rich Tafel | 5 | Sep. 15, 2011
 

Technology & Design

Fueling Nonprofit Innovation: R&D Vigor Trumps Randomized Control Trial Rigor

Research and development can help more nonprofits learn, innovate, and reach goals faster and for less money.

By Peter York | 10 | Aug. 16, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Robert Penna had a 20-year career as a senior staffer with the New York State Senate and as a political consultant. He was affiliated with the Rensselaerville Institute for a decade, serves as Charity Navigator’s international coordinator,

Nonprofit Management

Cuomo Orders Review of Nonprofit Compensation

What needs to be under public scrutiny is the entire range of unfettered discretion in spending that some nonprofit executives—and their boards—exercise.

By Robert Penna | 2 | Aug. 5, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Matthew Scharpnick is the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Elefint Designs, a socially responsible design and marketing firm that works with good causes.

Technology & Design

How Do Good Causes Achieve Great Design?

Organizations can take some practical steps to harness the power of design to build a strong brand.

By Matthew Scharpnick | 2 | Aug. 2, 2011