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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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Many funders want to wait to see how new models, programs, and leaders will perform, and they often require other funders to buy in before they will. Organizations continually operate in “not enough” mode and are expected to try to make the best of their limited resources and create (and evaluate) the most impact possible.

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Modern Nonprofit Tools for Long-Term Success

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Their business models depend on this. You and your employees would also be able to access your data from wherever and whenever , any time of the day, any place in the world, without worrying about a local support issue. Evaluate your vendors carefully and mitigate any security risk you may perceive.

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Navigating Nonprofit Data Warehouses: A Comprehensive Guide

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This might involve establishing data models and structures that allow you to standardize information from a variety of sources, validating that information, appending your data with additional details, and prioritizing data security. Evaluate the quality, consistency, and relevance of the data to be integrated into your data warehouse.

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

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The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. Re-evaluate your messaging. As birth rates decline and populations age, the effects on enrollment numbers, funding, and institutional sustainability become increasingly pronounced.

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How do you create a culture that is not afraid to fail (or be more receptive to social media?)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Several months ago, my colleague Rachel Happe from the Community Roundtable invited me to facilitate a discussion with members about the issues that swirl around organizational adoption of social media. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Michael Quinn Patton , an evaluation guru, speak at the Packard Foundation.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering. Learn more about our flipped classroom model, what you can look forward to learning when you''re there, and register! Get the full description and sign up for the webinar here. Not in San Francisco?

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering. Learn more about our flipped classroom model, what you can look forward to learning when you''re there, and register! Get the full description and sign up for the webinar here. Not in San Francisco?