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7 game-changing things nonprofits can learn from for-profits
Nonprofits can learn more than you think from the for-profit world.
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Board Size: Finding the Sweet Spot
Board sizes are not one size fits all. BoardSource created a guide for determining what size works best by evaluating the pros and cons of different sizes.
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Risk, Uncertainty, and Nonprofit Entrepreneurship
The distinction between risk and uncertainty can be a hard one to make, but when the two are separated the comprehension of nonprofit sector entrepreneurship is possible.
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11 Steps to Producing a World-Class, Investment-Grade Business Plan for Your Nonprofit
Though financial struggles can be a burden on nonprofits, there are ways of alleviating these problems. BoardSource offers a pathway to create a viable business plan.
Read MoreCommon Humanity and Radical Difference
As part of our initiative to promote justice and equity within nonprofit communities, CNE is introducing a series of guest writers who have been grappling with what diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to them and their organizations…
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What to Do When You’re Covering for Colleagues — and Can’t Keep Up
Do ever feel like you have too much to do… and then your coworker goes on vacation? Harvard Business Review offers some tips…
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Living into Our Values: Perspectives from BoardSource’s CEO & Board Chair
Based on their research, BoardSource has shown us the lack of progress nonprofit boards have suffered from on the issue of diversification of membership. But…
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We all know that getting people out to vote matters. Here are some ideas from Nonprofit Quarterly on how to actually do it.
Read MoreCNE’s Updated 2018 Media Guide
Nonprofits thrive on community engagement and support, which requires regular communication. Even as nonprofits know this, staff are busy, budgets are tight, and nonprofits are facing audiences with increasingly short attention spans and what can feel like an overwhelming number…
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What Makes Fraud in Nonprofits Lethal? New Findings Get Specific
How can you avoid fraud in your nonprofit, and what are some things that often get overlooked that could lead to fraud without you even knowing?
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Evaluating Impact and Enterprise Risk Management
Read about how to interpret and implement enterprise risk management, and learn about where other organizations like you may struggle.
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Learn more about the connection between the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, as well as ways they can work together and overcome some of the issues they are facing right now.
Read MorePhilanthropy Day 2018
We are excited to invite you to the 2018 Philanthropy Day Luncheon, a community celebration of giving. This year’s luncheon will be held at the Pavilion at Boar’s Head Inn on November 15 from…
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Are the Elite Hijacking Social Change? Stanford Social Innovation Review
Mark Kramer reviews Anand Giridharadas, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World.
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Ever get the feeling that “growth” and “self-sufficiency” take priority over the impact your organization makes? You are not alone.
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The 3 Gotta-Haves for Boards Seeking Impact and Scale
Are you a board member who is ambitious for your organization and ready for outside-the-box solutions that promise to transform nonprofits into scalable enterprises?
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Practical Ideas for Improving Equity and Inclusion at Nonprofits
The journey toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion has no fixed endpoint, but here are a few places to start.
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Use These 5 Sales Tactics to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection
Salespeople are used to hearing “no”. These tactics help them get past that and work toward that “yes”.
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Be Prepared for the Next Emergency
CNE is thinking about our neighbors in the Carolinas currently preparing for and dealing with Hurricane Florence. Our hearts are with you in this trying time.
While the forecast for our area region has tempered, now is a great time to make…
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How Feedback Can Accelerate Nonprofit Growth and Impact
Learn more about the importance of feedback for nonprofits.
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How to develop a strong, sustainable local newsletter
Looking to build your newsletter following? Read this article to find out how to build a thriving audience.
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The Leadership Skill No One Talks About
Become a better leader. Find out about a leadership skill that is easy to perform and will increase your reliability in the eyes of your employees.
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Community Bridges 5k Run/Walk
Special Opportunity for CNE Members to Welcome New UVA President Ryan & Connect with the University Community
Saturday, October 20, 9am-12pm
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| Dear Colleagues,
How we compensate our employees and who we hire has a direct impact on our mission. That’s why CNE is excited to announce our first-ever Regional Nonprofit Compensation… Read MoreWhat We’re ReadingThe concepts of ownership and accountability in nonprofits and how to best work through them. Read More |