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What strategies can nonprofits implement to successfully navigate disruption?

ASU Lodestar Center

Government support during the pandemic is not available in isolated emergencies. Vicki MacFarlane is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University and a member of the international Nu Lambda Mu Nonprofit Honor Society.

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Funding Rural America: Bridging the Resource Gap

Tech Soup

Insights on Government Funding. Since government is a major funder of rural programs, it's useful to know that a clear trend in government funding is interagency collaborations. More government grants are looking for collaborations among multiple organizations that are able to address an issue from different angles.

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Busting the Overhead Myth: How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building?

ASU Lodestar Center

Therefore, other factors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and other practices should be considered as part of the bigger picture. Tyler completed his Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University in May of 2017. Harold, J., &

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How Healthy Do You Want Your Nonprofit Board To Be?

BoardAssist

Challenge the Board to Manage Itself: Build a strong governance committee that takes responsibility for managing and cultivating board performance. Anne Wallestead is the President and CEO of national nonprofit BoardSource, one of the leading resources on governance available to the nonprofit community. governance'

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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The Journey of the Spiritual Activist: An Interview with Marisa Handler

Have Fun - Do Good

I think that in an age where what we're facing often seems very vast and faceless - huge institutions, corporations, or undemocratic governments - I think that the real answers don't so much lie in, they can, but not always, big ticket solutions. I think I can speak to that right now, because I'm speaking to you from Iowa City.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

We gather more than 800 board members, chief executives, staff, and nonprofit professionals for two days to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance. It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). Finance / @southwestfdns.