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Collaborating with Community Nonprofits to Address the Opioid Epidemic
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Gina Clark Throughout our history, philanthropic organizations have played a critical role in addressing national health challenges at the local level. Their regional insights and knowledge, as well as relationships with...
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Support the Cause – with Innovative Workplace Design
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ámbar Margarida, CID, IIDA, LEED GA With an endless to-do list and limited financial support, many nonprofit leaders risk overlooking significant factors that could be preventing their organizations from functioning at full...
Getting Real About Nonprofit Performance Assessment
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Phil Buchanan When it comes to assessing nonprofit performance, stereotypes and caricatures often get in the way of good practice. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard it said that nonprofits aren’t that interested in...
Transitions of Trailblazers (Part 1)
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price This is the first in a multi-part series from Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price on the issues nonprofits face in transitioning leadership. The Lifestyle section ran a feature article...
Universal Truths from the Ball Field to the Boardroom: What we can learn from all-star athletes
While ideas and advice from the movers and shakers in your own industry are always of value, looking outside the box—or in this case—inside the fence can offer a fresh perspective on how to be a better employee, leader and generally well-rounded individual.
Succession Planning For Nonprofit Boards and Leadership
Succession planning is crucial at all levels of the nonprofit organization. It is the only means of protecting the charitable mission and the reputation of the organizations. Board Service is rewarding but also challenging in many respects. To that end it should not be offered without reservation or accepted without complete commitment.
Becoming a “Grant Detective”: Best Practices for Grantseekers
Sarah Mann Willcox from the NC Network of Grantmakers offers tips on how to become a find great grant fits for your organization.
Formalizing Volunteer Programs
Volunteers are vital to the work of nonprofit organizations. But how do you formalize the volunteer process to retain the right volunteers? Dr. Luz Mairym López-Rodríguez offers a few insights.
5 Steps to Build Your Organization’s Civic Reach
To ease the transition and begin factoring civic reach into long-term planning, BDO’s Lewis Sharpstone offers five steps organizations can use to understand their current civic reach and systematically build it for the future.
What is Advocacy?
Is there more to advocacy than legislative action? Dr. Marcela Sarmiento Mellinger explores several aspects of civic involvement.
Start Your Day by Tuning-In to these Podcasts
Podcasts provide an opportunity to plug into the world and better equip and enhance us across all areas of our lives. With over 250,000 podcasts to choose from, FleishmanHillard’s Vanessa Donohue shares her top picks on where to start.
Post-election Volunteer Bump Calls for Nonprofits to Reassess Volunteer Screening Practices
What processed do you take to properly vet your volunteers? As volunteerism in the United States grows, it has become increasingly important to implement risk management to find individuals you know can be trusted.
The Importance of Developing an Evaluative Mindset in Foundations (Part II)
Much is happening in the field of evaluation and foundations are key players in that evolution. Kelly M. Hannum. Ph.D. and Jara Dean-Coffey, MPH, offer some recommendations to help you in the journey.
10 Steps to Planning A Successful Fundraising Event
Planning an event fundraiser that is memorable and fun for supporters and profitable for your organization takes a lot of hard work. With a little planning and coordination, you can help your organization reach its goals of engaging supporters and raising much needed funds.