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Nonprofit Performance & Effectiveness Are Not Mutually Exclusive
This week The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an article by Phil Buchanan, President of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, called, “Unlike For-Profits, Nonprofits Succeed by…
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Unlike For-Profits, Nonprofits Succeed by Sharing the Work and the Glory
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy By Phil Buchanan In recent years, foundation and charity leaders have paid increasing attention to questions of performance. The focus…
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Modernizing Workplace Giving Because Millennials Want Us To
Source: Charities@Work By Peter Dudley, Community Support Programs Manager, Wells Fargo I always learn a lot from talking with my peers at other companies, even if…
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A Wider Circle Founder Mark Bergel Named a 2014 CNN Hero!
A Wider Circle founder Mark Bergel has been named a 2014 CNN Hero! We at America’s Charities are a little biased – as one of…
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The State of E-learning and the Potential it Offers Nonprofits (And All Other Sectors)
In his ground-breaking book, Leap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes in an Era of Scarcity (2011), Mario Morino urged leaders of government, business and the philanthropic sectors to…
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Microsoft’s Six Recommendations to Increase Employee Engagement in Your Next Workplace Giving Campaign
Source: Charities@Work The real question: October has become the month of corporate giving in North America. If you’re one of those companies looking to break the…
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Progress Comes Through Collective Action
Source: Charities@Work By Scott Jackson, Global Impact I have worked in the international philanthropic sector for more than 20 years. Each day, my colleagues and…
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When Even the Starting Line Is Out of Reach
Source: The New York Times POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — JOHNNY WEETHEE, a beautiful and beaming child who at the age of 3 still struggles to…
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SPLC Report: Far-right Extremist Groups Decline But Remain At Near-record Levels
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center The number of far-right extremist groups fell significantly in 2013 for the first time in a decade, the SPLC found…
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Women in Belize Share Their Stories With IPPF/WHR
Source: International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region By Charis Davidson Over the course of a month in San Ignacio, Belize, I spoke with women about…
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Black Women’s Health Imperative Welcomes New Leadership
Source: Black Women’s Health Imperative Linda Goler Blount Takes the Helm as the Organization’s New President and CEO The board of directors of the Black…
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What Makes Feed The Children Unique? A Look at Kenya
Source: Feed The Children You can’t get much more vulnerable than living with special needs in the developing world. But even with all of their…
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