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Three Imperatives for the Modern Nonprofit CFO in the Digital Age

sgEngage

As nonprofit finance leaders, we are charged with empowering our teams with the technology, skills, and support they need to adapt and grow. And because the digitalization of finance is happening so quickly, we need to be ready to take on new challenges while demonstrating exceptional nonprofit stewardship.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Remember your goal is persuading consumers. Helping real people should be the star.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. They support organizations that are leaders in what they do, demonstrate innovation, and align and collaborate with others to achieve workable solutions to community issues. Areas served: Worldwide. Cornell Douglas Foundation.

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Open Source for Nonprofits: Programs to Try (Part 2)

Tech Soup

To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. In that spirit, here are some leading open-source solutions in three categories relevant to nonprofits: CRM. Vancouver-based Art for Impact is a nonprofit that celebrates the power of art for social change.

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Foundations and Nonprofits: What Does it Mean to “Speak the Same Language”?

Connection Cafe

At bbcon 2015, some of the top minds in the nonprofit industry came together to present Big Idea sessions. These high-level discussions focused on key thought leadership topics and trends shaping the industry. Nonprofits for years have made a discipline of speaking the same words as their funders. Or an indicator.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges. In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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Guest Post by Stephanie McAuliffe: SoCap09 - Day 2 Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At Fort Mason on San Francisco Bay investors, fund managers and social entrepreneurs put their heads together to discuss what it will take to do better, and do more, in the space that lies between strictly nonprofit and strictly for profit. I sought out sessions that focused on setting industry standards for social measurement.