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Why Our Definition Of Nonprofits Restricts Problem Solving

Bloomerang

Let’s take a look at six underlying reasons for the sector’s inability to build sustainable capacity to solve the world’s pressing problems. Huge instability in the development director role is just one symptom of a larger problem: lack of basic fundraising systems and inadequate attention to fund development across the board.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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We thought we could help our colleagues prepare for that disruption by gathering advice from people who greet change as an unexpected advantage. And, the Transformational Strategies offer guidance to create the change needed for growth. Evolve as your industry changes. Both books were written before the pandemic’s curveball.

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5 Ways to Engage Donors on National Nonprofit Day

Classy

On August 17, the United States celebrates National Nonprofit Day to recognize the impact of the social sector and highlight the importance of charitable organizations across the country. . This national holiday offers nonprofits the opportunity to: Spread awareness of their impact to new audiences.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Welcome Risk and Change Entrepreneurs have an intimate relationship with risk. With a growing business, things change, but they don’t get easier. Cultivate Innovation and Problem Solving Whether entrepreneurs inherit a gene for invention or not, once they are thrown into the business shark tank, they quickly learn to swim.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

When a disaster strikes, individuals, communities, philanthropy, and entire nations often rise to the occasion, providing relief and humanitarian aid. Seeing a problem—like the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria —many will act to mitigate it. But climate change has been a disaster experienced slowly, and now all at once.

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Changing the Narrative for Refugees Through Education

Saleforce Nonprofit

And according to the United Nations, the number of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, and human rights abuses has doubled in the past decade to reach 82.4 To change the narrative, you need to empower us with higher education. Innovation – coming up with unique approaches to the problem.

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Creating partnerships: Closing the gender pay gap by challenging the status quo together 

Candid

The National Partnership for Women & Families marked the day by drawing attention to the persistent wage disparities that hamper millions of working women, along with the steps that we and our allies can take to close this pay gap once and for all. This disproportionately harms women, who perform the vast majority of caregiving.