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Networks that Work has been called an “indispensable playbook” for anyone interested or involved in harnessing the power of many groups to achieve a shared social or civic purpose.
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This project identified and highlighted lessons learned and promising practices in the area of government-led wireless networks, with a special emphasis on Digital Inclusion. The project findings and...
The crucial skill of civic reach is “what distinguishes a great board member from a merely adequate one, a world-class nonprofit from one that is simply functioning,” argues Community Partners CEO...
CompassPoint has received an enormous amount of feedback from the nonprofit sector in response to UnderDeveloped, their new study with the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund that confirms what...
This guide aims to inspire individuals and citizen groups to act in organized, effective ways to help communities hit by disasters to reclaim their future.
It includes concrete suggestions and clear...
When the venerable Center for Law in the Public Interest saw its funding dwindle after 35 years of service, they thought they had two choices: close down entirely, or merge with another organization...
There is a glut of information about nonprofit communications. Or strategic communications. Or nonprofit marketing. Content marketing….and on it goes.
And so, I’d like to share a few of my go-to...
1. Cash Flow
My organization has:
A budget planning process
A board-approved annual budget
Regular tracking of budget vs. actual spending
A cash management strategy
A reserve fund
2. Effective Use...
Community Partners President & CEO Paul Vandeventer recently talked with a now-retired, long-time corporate philanthropy chief who spent decades in the energy industry operating from company...