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To Get Me from Passive to Active – Make Me Feel Something!
As nonprofits, there is pressure to not use very strong language to avoid controversy or bias. However, no controversy = boring. Learn how emotion is key through Campbell’s terms.
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Barriers to Funder Collaboration and the Will to Overcome Them
Foundation leaders know the social sector needs more and better collaboration for impact. Learn about four barriers that often get in the way.
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Influencing Complex Systems Change
Expert insights from the Management Assistance Group for nonprofits that seek to move the needle on complex social issues.
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How Do We Fundraise Now?
Kim Klein shares advice for grassroots organizations on how to approach fundraising in the current political moment.
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The Pitfalls of Your 2018 Budget and What to Do Now
A review of key ways to plan for your organization’s financial future during unpredictable times.
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Using Knowledge to Improve Funder Practice
Funders are creating and sharing knowledge about the practice of philanthropy, but does that information actually influence how they operate?
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Step 1 for Effective Advocacy in the Age of Trump: Learn to Listen Better
In the age of Trump, it is difficult to depict what the future holds for nonprofits for the next four years. The ones who will essentially survive are the nonprofits that listen the best.
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How Funders Can Help Overcome the Overhead Myth
Nell Edgington, author for Center for Effective Philanthropy, explores how funders can help eradicate the Overhead Myth and gain a better understanding of the real costs associated with impact.
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How to Develop Your Confidence for Major Gift Fundraising in 2017
Major gifts fundraising is where your largest return of investment of time and energy lies. Learn the essentials to build the confidence for fundraising exemplified in Gail Perry’s terms.
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Should Mergers be An Integral Part of Nonprofits Planning?
The study focuses on Chicago’s Metropolitan area and assess how nonprofits can use mergers as an effective tool to achieve their goals, advance their mission, and increase their impact.
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How Will a Trump Presidency Impact Nonprofits
Gail Perry offers some practical advice, full of hope and the need to connect with donors in this uncertain environment.
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A Donor Relationship is Not a Trick
Reinier Spruit advocates listening to donors, and investing more in personal contact, because the long-term impact of doing this is valuable.
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7 Rules for Successfully Soliciting Board Members
Smart work behind the scenes will make sure that soliciting board members goes smoothly and productively.
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Four Things That are Not Fundraising
Many people tend to educate, brag, or try and be funny to raise funds. Learn what it takes to turn words into money.
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A Message from Grassroots Leaders
Four grassroots leaders discuss how the passion for their work keeps them moving forward.
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Unintended Consequences of Volunteering
Volunteering, in addition to the great feeling that comes with “giving back,” can have real positive consequences in terms of career and connections.
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