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Foundations

Foundation Collaboration: Keys to Success

A look at best practices for the foundation community, drawn from the work of Connect US Fund.

By Nancy Soderberg | Feb. 27, 2013
 
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Nonprofit Management

Crafting Successful Influence Strategies: The Big Four

The second in a two-part series on how organizations can successfully influence change by eliminating blind spots that block progress.

By Kristen Grimm | Feb. 25, 2013
 
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Nonprofit Management

Want Influence? Eliminate Blind Spots

Part one of a two-part series on how to avoid blind spots and plan to use influence effectively to achieve social change.

By Kristen Grimm | Feb. 25, 2013
 
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Measuring Social Impact

Mind the Gap

Stronger ties between academic evaluators and social innovators would hugely benefit both sides.

By Neil Reeder | 1 | Feb. 25, 2013
 
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Individual Giving

Entrepreneurial Philanthropy

Intended impact is personal; social issues are not.

By Philo Alto | 3 | Jan. 28, 2013
 

Nonprofit Management

Volunteers and the Power of an Enduring Relationship

If you want a program to succeed, don’t be reluctant to ask for a long-term commitment.

By Kathy Witkowicki | Jan. 25, 2013
 

Nonprofit Management

The Cliff of Unintended Consequences

Making a case for nonprofit talent development.

By Alexandra Mitchell & Jeffrey Pryor | 2 | Jan. 24, 2013
 

Nonprofits

Defining Your Competitive Advantage

All social change organizations have one, but yours may not be what you think it is.

By Mollie West & Andy Posner | 4 | Jan. 23, 2013
 

Nonprofit Management

What Obama’s Campaign Can Teach Nonprofits About Measurement

Five measurement practices that Obama’s campaign and high-performing nonprofits have in common.

By Matthew Forti & Colin Murphy | 4 | Jan. 22, 2013
 

Nonprofit Management

Surviving the Fiscal Cliff

The one thing every nonprofit should do in the face of federal tax increases and spending cuts.

By David Fetterman | 10 | Jan. 17, 2013