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Innovative ideas to help leaders of nonprofits and NGOs be more effective

 
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Nonprofit Management

Six Theory of Change Pitfalls to Avoid

Simply putting boxes and lines down on paper doesn’t guarantee that your organization will make better decisions.

By Matthew Forti | May. 23, 2012
 
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Board Governance

Social Sector Peer Evaluation: A Proposal

Imagine a new nonprofit board governance practice where organizations engaged peers to assess their work.

By Aaron Hurst | 4 | May. 14, 2012
 
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Technology & Design

The Power and Possibility of Simple Technology

A new study reveals how Minnesota nonprofits are using everyday technology to innovate.

By Judith E. Alnes | May. 11, 2012
 
SSIR blogger John Brothers the Principal of Cuidiu Consulting, a Senior Fellow in executive leadership with the Support Center for Nonprofit Management, and an adjunct professor at New York University’s Wagner School for Public Service.

Nonprofits

The “New Vigors” of Sharing Nonprofit Sector Learnings

By John Brothers | 2 | May. 8, 2012
 
SSIR blogger Rich Tafel is the CEO and founder of Public Squared, a social entrepreneur training company.

Social Entrepreneurship

Titanic Solutions for a Sinking World

Four concrete lessons for social innovators.

By Rich Tafel | 4 | May. 3, 2012
 

Civil Society

Instagram-Style Innovation in the Public Sector

What if we leveraged the ingenuity and resources in Silicon Valley for the improvement and renewal of the rest of the country?

By Courtney E. Martin | 5 | May. 2, 2012
 
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Philanthropy

Not All Nonprofit Mergers Are Created Equal

Lessons from the Community Catalyst Fund in Charlotte, North Carolina.

By Jean Butzen | 3 | May. 1, 2012
 
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Nonprofit Management

Finding the Right Measurement Director

New research reveals that most organizations prioritize the wrong skills in their search for a measurement director.

By Matthew Forti | 4 | Apr. 24, 2012
 
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Philanthropy

Philanthropy and the Digital Public Dialogue

Unlike in past eras, social sector organizations are now in direct control of a mass communication medium, presenting challenges and new opportunities.

By Jeff Stanger | 4 | Apr. 23, 2012
 
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Technology & Design

Learning to Draw, Socializing Fundraising, and More from the Nonprofit Technology Conference

Top takeaways from the 2012 NTC conference.

By Amy Sample Ward | 3 | Apr. 20, 2012