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

 

Nonprofits

It Can Be Smart to Dumb Things Down

Keeping your message simple helps mobilize people in support of your goals.

By Doug Hattaway & Jenn Henrichsen | May. 17, 2013
 

Nonprofits

Six Mobile Marketing Strategies for Nonprofits

If your organization doesn’t have a mobile marketing strategy in place, it’s time to build one—here's how.

By Julie Szabo | May. 13, 2013
 

Nonprofits

Scale Readiness: A Checklist

Five questions nonprofits should ask themselves as they prepare to scale.

By John Gillespie | 3 | May. 9, 2013
 
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Measuring Social Impact

Measuring to Improve vs. Improving Measurement

From Skoll World Forum 2013: Will new measurement tools such as “big data” be a big distraction or a big opportunity?

By Matthew Forti | 2 | May. 7, 2013
 
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Nonprofits

Should Nonprofits Act Like Businesses or People?

Community-focused approaches disrupting the nonprofit sector.

By Amy Sample Ward | 5 | Apr. 10, 2013
 

Technology & Design

From Politics to Public Policy: Part 4

How campaign lessons can amplify your work. In part four: ten key takeaways.

By The Joyce Foundation | Apr. 9, 2013
 
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Technology & Design

From Politics to Public Policy: Part 3

How campaign lessons can amplify your work. In part three: Embrace the change.


By Michael Slaby | Apr. 9, 2013
 

Technology & Design

From Politics to Public Policy: Part 2

How campaign lessons can amplify your work. In part two: Do what you’re already doing, better.

By Patrick Ruffini | 1 | Apr. 9, 2013
 

Technology & Design

From Politics to Public Policy: Part 1

How campaign lessons can amplify your work. In part one: digital tools for nonprofits.

By Ellen S. Alberding | Apr. 9, 2013
 

Foundations

Be Nice. Fund Results. Minimize Hassle. Help Out.

The word from the trenches on how funders can make life easier for everyone.

By Kevin Starr | 6 | Apr. 4, 2013