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Mind Food
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From The Chronicle: Many Charities Change Investment Mixes, Survey Finds
Seventy-one
percent of American nonprofit organizations in a new survey say that they are
making changes in how they allocate their invested assets, in the wake of
staggering losses brought on by the recession and market volatility, according
to SEI's Institutional Group, an investment manager with headquarters in Oaks. PA.
Adjusting to the New Face of Need
Not since the Great Depression has our nation experienced such a wide distribution of need throughout all socioeconomic levels.
President Announces Community Solutions Agenda
Today, President Obama announced the launch of the Community Solutions
Agenda and issued a challenge to government, the private sector,
philanthropy, and citizens to come together to find and invest in
promising solutions to our nation's toughest social problems. This
agenda, which includes the Innovation Fund and the White House Office
of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, is designed to scale the
impact of effective nonprofit innovations and foster promising new
ideas in education, health care, energy, and the economy, among other
areas.
What Exactly is the Social Innovation Fund?
The Social Innovation Fund (currently being referred to by the
Administration as simply the Innovation Fund), was authorized in the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009. The Serve America Act came about from the policy recommendations of America Forward.
America Forward is a nonpartisan coalition of more than 70
results-oriented, entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations. The group
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Fundraising Nuggets
Funding and Resource Development Opportunities |
Community Organizers Get New Fund-Raising Guide
The
Linchpin Campaign, run by the Center for Community Change, has released a new
free resource to help community organizers raise money more effectively, writes
Elisabeth Anderson on the Future Leaders In Philanthropy blog.
Where Do Donors Give Online?
New
technologies have had much to do with the recent increase in charitable online
giving. Aside from being a quick and convenient way for donors to
connect with recipients worldwide, internet technology has provided us
with a transparent look into donor behavior and online giving trends. Internet
technology has has become the "Intel" inside of online giving trends and
allowed us to understand donor behavior in a new way that has never been
accessible before.
Top 10 Best Practices of Savvy Donors
Fundraising Best Action in Practice
This blog highlights organizations that have done an
incredible job of promoting its online fundraising efforts with Firstgiving and
show you how to do the same.
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Field Stuff
Resources, Templates, Books, Products from the Field
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Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations
Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations is filled with practical tips and tools; the book shows students and
managers of human services, arts, education, civic, and environmental
agencies how to implement a learning culture with individuals, teams,
the organization as a whole, and the larger community.
Human-Centered Design Toolkit Developed with Ideo and the Gates Foundation
IDEO partnered with International Development Enterprises (IDE), Heifer
International, ICRW, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to
create a toolkit for applying Human-Centered Design to inspire new
solutions to difficult challenges within communities of need.
How to Build a Successful C.E.O.
After 17 years as an investor relations officer for Taft Broadcasting
in Cincinnati and Knight Ridder in San Jose, this author concludes that
successful chief executives combine four abilities
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