I think the problem is that we’re thinking about poverty in the wrong way. The current focus is on what people lack: income, housing, etc. Yet I believe the better approach is…
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Click here for more.This summer, 28 New York City high school students spent five weeks at Trinity Commons where they learned the craft of journalism. The student journalists focused on housing issues in…
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We need to talk about Impact Per Dollar (IPD), the practice of measuring nonprofit effectiveness by calculating units of service that donors can buy with their donations. For instance, let’s…
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Nonprofit organizations face at least four major gaps in engaging with retirement services and are hindered from offering equitable retirements, a study from Just Futures finds. According to the report, Reclaiming Retirement for…
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Click here for more.Over the past few years throughout the social sector, we’ve witnessed an unprecedented number of what many have termed, transformational gifts. These contributions span widely. Depending on the size of the…
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In the past 2+ years, nonprofits have weathered the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences on their organizations’ culture, operations, and funding. Even as we return to…
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Over the years, in our roles as staff at Community Wealth Partners, we’ve spoken and worked with hundreds of Black, Indigenous, and other BIPOC nonprofit leaders. They’ve consistently told us that…
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This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.How do you know if your organization or programs are achieving the impact you seek? How do you figure out how to get better at what you do? Performance measurement…
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Everyone has their own sense of what makes a great leader, informed largely by what they’ve already seen or experienced. However, this “I know it when I see it” approach,…
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In this episode, Season 3 Episode 2 (S3 E2) “Investing in New Executive Directors, Part I,” we speak with the Open Society Foundations (OSF). You’ll gain valuable insights from a…
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Ensuring that staff members have the necessary tools and training to handle any challenge thrown at them is just one aspect of being a nonprofit leader. What’s also key to…
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I’ve noticed that the success of many of these startups has come through the implementation of three crucial lessons: establishing a multidisciplinary team, leveraging awards and differentiating a brand from…