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GEO Guest Post: What Philanthropy Wants To Be

May 5, 2016 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Note: As I mentioned last week, I am at the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations conference this week curating a group of bloggers. The third blogger is Mae Hong, Vice President of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Her guest post is below. And for a full rundown on the conference check out #2016GEO. I can’t get the Buffalo Springfield lyrics […]

When Individual Donor Fundraising Goes Well

April 14, 2016 By Nell Edgington 4 Comments

This week the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund released the second in their series of reports about fundraising.  Their Fundraising Bright Spots report, by Kim Klein from Klein & Roth Consulting and Jeanne Bell from CompassPoint, joins their Beyond Fundraising report, released last month. These two reports are part of the Haas, Jr. Fund’s larger “Resetting Development” effort […]

5 Benefits of a Nonprofit Theory of Change [Slideshare]

March 1, 2016 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

I was speaking to a group of nonprofit leaders last month about creating a nonprofit value proposition — how to articulate the value their nonprofit creates — and it was exciting to see the lightbulb go on around the room. Nonprofit leaders are so passionate about the work they do — it is so obvious to them […]

5 Fundraising Mistakes Nonprofits Make

February 4, 2016 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

Fundraising is such a misunderstood enterprise. And it’s not just misunderstood by nonprofit leaders in the trenches. I was talking to a normally very savvy foundation program officer the other day who wondered if one of his struggling grantees should think about launching a new gala event to raise some additional money. I swallowed my […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: Jan 2016

February 2, 2016 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

From an historic blizzard that blanketed the country, to tackling poverty, to the leadership of Black Lives Matter, to technology in the new year, to using social media to stop ISIS, to advice for Charity Navigator, January was an interesting month in the world of social change. Here is my pick of the 10 best reads […]

The Debate: Should Boards Raise 10% of a Nonprofit’s Budget?

January 28, 2016 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

It seems I raised controversy with my recent post, “Is Your Nonprofit Board Avoiding Their Money Role?”. The hot button issue, not surprisingly, was my assertion that boards should be charged with raising 10% of a nonprofit’s budget. As I put it: I know it’s heresy, but I believe that a board should be charged with raising […]

10 Most Popular Posts of 2015

December 17, 2015 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again — to put work away, enjoy friends and family, and give yourself a chance to take a breath. I will be taking the next two weeks off from writing the blog. But before I go, as is my tradition, I wanted to leave you with a list of the 10 most […]

5 Nonprofits Trends to Watch in 2016

December 10, 2015 By Nell Edgington 2 Comments

This is my favorite time of year. Despite the darkness of the last few months, December is often about reflecting on the year that is drawing to a close and hopes for the new one coming. And as is my tradition on this blog, I like to look ahead at the trends that may affect the nonprofit sector […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: November 2015

December 1, 2015 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Let’s be honest. November was a really tough month. The terrorist attacks in Paris (and other attacks in Mali, Beirut and elsewhere) put the world on edge. And the anti-refugee rhetoric that followed was incredibly disheartening. Finally, the loss of tenacious nonprofit investigative journalist Rick Cohen made for a difficult November, a month that is typically focused on gratitude and giving back. But […]

Learning From Philanthropy’s Past: An Interview with the HistPhil Blog

November 10, 2015 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

In today’s Social Velocity interview I’m very excited to be talking with the co-founders and editors of the new History of Philanthropy blog: Benjamin Soskis, Stanley Katz, and Maribel Morey. The HistPhil blog launched this past June and focuses on how history can shed light on current philanthropic issues and practice. Because how can we hope to create […]

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