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Government-Funded Nonprofits Brace for Steep Cuts, Uncertain Futures
A newly released Bridgespan Group study of U.S. government funded human service nonprofits shows that while many have survived the harsh economy of the last few years, 91% fear that looming federal funding cuts will “cause significant problems” for them. … Read entire article »
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2011 Holiday Giving Tips
Holiday time is the season for giving. These days, when household budgets are stretched, consumers naturally want to make the most of their precious contributions. The Better Business Bureau of New York can offer tips to help you avoid charity scams and enrich your experience as a philanthropist. … Read entire article »
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A Global Look at Volunteer Management Professional Credentialing
e-Volunteerism, a quarterly online journal to inform and challenge leaders of volunteers, has devoted an entire issue to the theme of credentialing professionals in the field of volunteer management. The Special Credentialing Issue of e-Volunteerism will remain available online now until January 15, 2011 when the next regular issue is published. … Read entire article »
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Guest Column: Tips for Incorporating Mobile Technology for a Successful Year-end [or Holiday] Season
To quote Charles Dickens… “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the age of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light…” … Read entire article »
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How Nonprofits Can Capitalize on Billions of Volunteer-Donated Hours (and Dollars)
In response to the release of the “Volunteering in America” report on service and volunteering in early August by the Corporation for National and Community Service, Energize, Inc., a premier source of information and training on the effective engagement of volunteers, challenges nonprofits to capitalize on these donated services (valued at an estimated $173 billion). … Read entire article »
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Survey Finds Future of Social Change Lives in the Power of the Individual
Economic crises, environmental challenges and political unrest around the world are constant themes in the news. Yet a new survey shows that Americans are doing more to address these and other social challenges. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Environment, Guest columns and features, Public works and advocacy
Nonprofit Networks Embrace New Methods to Deliver More Impact
As nonprofit organizations continue to shift from focusing on pure expansion of their services to a parallel emphasis on ensuring they’re having impact, many of the nation’s largest nonprofits—networked organizations—are taking promising steps to deliver better results, according to a recent study by the Bridgespan Group. … Read entire article »
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Research Snapshot: Nonprofits that Lost Their Tax-Exempt Status
One in six nonprofits lost their tax-exempt status last year because they let three years go by without filing a simple form with the Internal Revenue Service, according to the Urban Institute. … Read entire article »
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A Practical Approach to Nonprofit Sustainability
The Bridgespan Group has released a guide for nonprofit leaders aimed at helping organizations identify strategies for investigating their long-range funding options and developing realistic plans to implement them. … Read entire article »
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Doing More with More: Putting Shared Leadership into Practice
Even before the “Great Recession,” nonprofit leaders were told that they needed to learn how to do more with less. The field encouraged nonprofits to tighten their belts and look outside their organizations for solutions. Convinced that these approaches were not the only way, the authors, as part of a “Leadership Learning Community” (LLC) team organized by the TCC Group, worked with leaders of twenty-seven civic participation organizations from 2008 to 2010 to explore an alternative: building shared leadership within an organization. … Read entire article »
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