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Climbing Out Of The Rubble Of 2016

January 5, 2017 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

If you’re like me, it was hard to come back to work this week. I spent my vacation oscillating between the tremendous relief of a self-imposed media break after a gut-wrenching year, and fear of what else 2017 might bring. But the further I got into my time off, the more I came to realize that we […]

5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2017

December 8, 2016 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

It’s that time of year again, where we take a look back at the year drawing to a close, and forward to the year ahead. We all know that 2016 was rough (and if you want to wallow for a minute or two, check out John Oliver’s cathartic send off to 2016). But I am […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: Nov 2016

December 2, 2016 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

I don’t have to tell you that November was rough. A shocking end to an intensely divisive presidential campaign has left many in the social change world reeling. From trying to understand the underlying issues that are dividing our country, to figuring out how to move forward from here and what the future may hold, […]

Nonprofits Must Use Their Power For What Is Right: An Interview With Ruth McCambridge

November 15, 2016 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

In this month’s Social Velocity interview, I’m talking with Ruth McCambridge. Ruth is Editor in Chief of the Nonprofit Quarterly. Her background includes forty-five years of experience in nonprofits, primarily in organizations that mix grassroots community work with policy change. Beginning in the mid-1980s, Ruth spent a decade at The Boston Foundation, developing and implementing […]

Making Philanthropy More Equitable: An Interview with Aaron Dorfman

September 20, 2016 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

In today’s Social Velocity interview, I’m talking with Aaron Dorfman, President and CEO of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), a research and advocacy organization that works to ensure America’s grantmakers are responsive to the needs of those with the least wealth, opportunity and power. Before joining NCRP in 2007, Dorfman served for 15 years […]

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