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Transitions of Trailblazers (Part 4): Setting the Stage for Sustained Social Change
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price This is the fourth and last installment in a multi-part series from Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price on the issues nonprofits face in transitioning leadership. You can read the first...
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Leveraging Social Tools: 5 Steps to Elevate Your Nonprofit’s Social Presence
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Emma Rolader and Marshéle Carter Social media is an increasingly important communication tool for differentiating organizations and brands from one another. As a general trend, nonprofit organizations have stepped up to the...
Preventing Fraud in Nonprofits: It’s Easier than it Sounds
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Taylor Dill and Alec Altman As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to the fields we work...
What Traits do America’s Favorite Charities Share?
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ron Sellers If you could only support one charitable organization, which organization would it be? Would you favor a large organization, or a small one? One that is faith-based, or not? One that works globally, nationally, or...
Ties that Bind?
While network ties of board members are but one variable in a complex explanation of what contributes to grant success, connections of a nonprofit board members are helpful to a nonprofit’s success in garnering needed resources.
A Compliant State of Mind: Starting and Running a New York Nonprofit
Compliance plays an integral part to the sustained success of your organization. In this second post in a series on nonprofit compliance, the focus is on rules and regulations governing nonprofits in New York.
Compliance for North Carolina Nonprofits
Compliance plays an integral part to the sustained success of your organization. In this first post in a series on nonprofit compliance, the focus is on rules and regulations governing nonprofits in North Carolina.
Passionate, Qualified…But Hesitant To Move: Executive Mobility In The Social Sector
Leadership in the social sector faces enormous changes as executive mobility is influenced by life milestones such as retirement, aging parental care, dual spousal and partner careers and parenting. Waldron maps out how organizations can benefit from rethinking how they search for new executive leaders.
Moving Beyond Talent Acquisition: Thoughts from Two Not-for-Profit Experts on Effective Employee Engagement
Regardless of the sector, employers face difficulties finding, hiring and maintaining good employees. TriNet and Silicon Valley Education Foundation offer advice on how to better improve employment engagement and create a better working environment.
Non-financial Support: What Is It, What Value Does It Add, and How Your Nonprofit Can Benefit
Support for non-government organizations typically stems from funding. However, the European Venture Philanthropy Association offers key advice on how to maximize value and benefit from non-financial support.
Dashboard Technology Helps Improve Nonprofits
As nonprofits continue to look for ways to maximize funding, manage tight budgets and carry out their mission, iDashboards makes the case for utilizing dashboard to make better business decisions. Dashboards can offer a new way to identify connections, improve decision making, and save time and energy.
Courage
Now, like no time in our history, board members need to lead with courage and not be deterred by labels of being meddlesome.
Neuromarketing in Fundraising
Sometimes in our messaging, on our websites, or in other forms, we are shouting “support for polar bears in the Sahara” and we don’t even realize it.
Your NEW and Improved Newsletter
Newsletter development, starting with audience and objectives for action, and including photos and subject lines, are the basics of a reader-centered communiqué.