The Risk and Rewards of Mergers as a Nonprofit Growth Strategy
For nonprofits that want to grow more than incrementally, mergers present a big opportunity—and big risk.
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On Becoming a Better Tech Funder
Tech philanthropy is booming, but it doesn’t think nearly enough about the needs of the organizations it hopes to help. Here’s a roundup of best practices and resources that can help tech firms move fast and fix how they fund nonprofits.
Predicting a ‘Kilo of Impact’
Instead of relying on measurement to prove the value of a past investment, determining the value of an intervention before it has even started allows investors to factor in social impact alongside calculations of financial value.
Lessons From the Front Line for Nonprofit CEO Successions
Boards typically aren’t prepared to replace their chief executive. But new research shows this doesn’t have to be the case.
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Donor-Advised Funds and Community Foundations: What’s Right, What’s Missing, and What’s Next
A conversation on thoughtfully and effectively deploying philanthropic resources with Nicole Taylor, president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; Kim Laughton, president of Schwab Charitable; and Michael Voss, publisher of SSIR. A sponsored podcast developed with the support of DAFgiving360.
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The Keys to Nonprofit Management
In this excerpt from the introduction of Nonprofit Management 101, CNN’s Van Jones outlines critical insights into how he finds success in management.
How to Build Better Calls to Action
A well-told story can inspire people to engage with social and environmental issues, but how do nonprofits channel that energy into behaviors that make a difference? Behavioral science can help point the way.
New Year’s Resolutions for Leaders of Social Change
A list of SSIR articles to help your team define and achieve its goals for doing better in 2020.
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Four Fruits of Disagreement
An excerpt from Why Are We Yelling? explores how we measure the possibilities of security, growth, connection, and enjoyment to orient ourselves in the face of conflict.
