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sromanstein
May 17, 20161 min read
We're all guilty of using hard-to-define nonprofit jargon
We describe our work as impactful, empowering, sustainable, synergistic, scalable and replicable with ROI and meaningful outcomes. What...
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sromanstein
May 13, 20162 min read
Ways to ensure your board is engaged and committed to your mission
Bob Wittig and Susan Schaefer, co-authors of Nonprofit Board Service for the Genius advise nonprofits to connect board members to a...
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sromanstein
May 4, 20163 min read
Use social media creatively to raise more money
The May 2016 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights "the best of online fundraising." In this article, authors Heather...
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sromanstein
Apr 21, 20166 min read
Staying healthy while doing good: managing stress in a nonprofit job
Leading and/or working in a nonprofit organization can be enormously rewarding -- and incredibly stressful: the seemingly constant...
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sromanstein
Apr 19, 20164 min read
Lack of training for young nonprofit workers means too few potential next-gen leaders
Nonprofits face a stark choice: provide meaningful professional development opportunities for potential next-gen leaders, or watch their...
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sromanstein
Apr 13, 20166 min read
Personalized philanthropy: the beauty of customized giving plans
In this article author Debra Blum highlights the Weizmann Institute of Science's success in creating customized giving plans for its...
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sromanstein
Mar 31, 20164 min read
Want to create a "culture of philanthropy" within your nonprofit? Really?
In the report Beyond Fundraising: What Does It Mean To Build A Culture Of Philanthropy? author Cindy Gibson interviews experts to help...
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sromanstein
Mar 29, 20164 min read
Want better nonprofit succession planning? Grow leaders from within
In general, nonprofits pay far too little attention to succession planning. Authors Libbie Landles-Cobb, Kirk Kramer and Katie Smith...
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sromanstein
Mar 24, 20161 min read
Share of donors giving via smart phone or tablet up 80% since 2013: how is your organization harnes
Heather Joslyn cites the recently released Campbell Rinker Donor Confidence Survey, which indicates that charitable giving via smart...
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sromanstein
Mar 17, 20164 min read
Do too many nonprofits lack effective leadership?
Author Rebecca Koenig discusses the just-released 2016 Nonprofit Sector Leadership Report, which suggests that many nonprofits lack...
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sromanstein
Mar 15, 20164 min read
Why nonprofits need to give their employees a sense of purpose
There's a widely held notion that most people who work in the nonprofit sector -- in the arts, education, health care, social services --...
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sromanstein
Mar 3, 20164 min read
21st-century fundraising requires nonprofits to shake up their cultures
An exciting conversation is sweeping through the nonprofit world: we acknowledge that we cannot continue to do business as we've always...
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sromanstein
Feb 25, 20165 min read
What nonprofits can learn from #OscarsSoWhite
Lack of diversity is a serious issue within the nonprofit community, especially for nonprofit arts organizations. Here's a thoughtful...
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sromanstein
Feb 18, 20165 min read
Too often, board members can sabotage a nonprofit's success
Engaged and informed board members can benefit the work of a nonprofit organization in amazing ways. Unguided board members, however,...
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sromanstein
Feb 11, 20166 min read
10 steps to success as a non-profit CEO
Atul Tandon, chief executive of the Tandon Institute, is spot-on in his assessment of the do's and don'ts of being a non-profit CEO. ...
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sromanstein
Feb 9, 20164 min read
The imperative for improving non-profit advocacy
Many non-profits -- and non-profit boards -- take a dim view of advocacy, fearing that active support for or against pending public...
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sromanstein
Feb 4, 20163 min read
Volunteers can be a non-profit's blessing or its curse -- depending on how one manages those vol
Virtually all non-profits rely, to some extent, on the time, energy and goodwill of interested volunteers. Managing those volunteers well...
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sromanstein
Feb 2, 20163 min read
Online giving continues to grow at a strong pace
With the stock market tumbling, non-profits are understandably concerned about how charitable giving will fare this year. Here's a...
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sromanstein
Jan 27, 20164 min read
To build a cause into a movement, look beyond hashtags
Here's a thoughtful opinion piece by Derrick Feldman, author of Social Movements for Good. By Derrick Feldmann Think about the past year....
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sromanstein
Jan 21, 20162 min read
Good news! Charitable giving will likely increase this year -- and next!
by Timothy Sandoval [reprinted from The Chronicle of Philanthropy] Despite some recent projections showing that the economy may see...
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