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Why organizations need to build capacities to manage performance, and how they can develop a “theory of change” to do so—part one of a two-part series.
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How clearly defining measures, and keeping them simple and meaningful, has helped World Vision increase access to clean water.
Designing a “Cooler” Nonprofit Website
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Stop Asking and Start Listening
Leadership and communication: what we can learn from not speaking.
Foundation Collaboration: Keys to Success
A look at best practices for the foundation community, drawn from the work of Connect US Fund.
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The Eight-Word Mission Statement
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