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April 3, 2017 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: March 2017

March offered lots of insight about how philanthropy should respond in the age of Trump. From investing in social movements, to getting involved in advocacy, to strengthening local communities, to giving more than the required 5%, there was much advice. Add to that a growing interest in how to combat “fake news,” steps to creating a digital marketing strategy, […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Capacity Building, Financing, Foundations, Fundraising, government, impact investing, Individual donors, Innovators, Inspiration, Leadership, Marketing, Mission-Related Investing, Networks, Nonprofits, outcomes, Philanthropy, Social change, Social Enterprise, Social Movements, Strategy Tagged With: digital marketing, fake news, Foundations, Fundraising, impact investing, nonprofit, nonprofit marketing, Philanthropy, poverty, Social Entrepreneurship, social media, social movements, social protest

August 18, 2015 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

Guest Post: Nonprofits Must Be Able to Adapt

Note: As you know, I am taking a few weeks away from the blog to relax and reconnect with the world outside of social change. I’ll be back later this week, but I have left you in the incredibly capable hands of a rockstar set of guest bloggers. The last, but certainly not least, is Antony Bugg-Levine. […]

Filed Under: Board of Directors, Capacity Building, Convergence, Economy, evaluation, Financing, Foundations, Fundraising, impact measurement, Innovators, Inspiration, Leadership, Nonprofits, outcomes, Philanthropy, Planning, Roadblocks, scale, Social change, social finance, Strategy Tagged With: Antony Bugg-Levine, impact investing, nonprofit, nonprofit capacity, Nonprofit Finance Fund, nonprofit funding, Philanthropy, social change, Social Finance

July 15, 2015 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Building Demand For Impact Measurement: An Interview with Tris Lumley

In today’s Social Velocity interview, I’m talking with Tris Lumley. Tris is Director of Development for New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), a U.K. think tank and consultancy that works with both nonprofits and funders. Tris focuses on both the demand and supply sides of innovation around social impact. His particular interest is putting impact at the heart […]

Filed Under: Capacity Building, capacity capital, Foundations, Fundraising, government, impact investing, impact measurement, Innovators, Nonprofits, outcomes, Philanthropy, Roadblocks, scale, Social change, social return on investment Tagged With: charity, impact investing, impact measurement, Leap of Reason Ambassadors, nonprofit, outcomes, Philanthropy, social impact, social sector, theory of change

July 7, 2015 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Social Velocity Summer 2015 Guest Bloggers

As I mentioned earlier, it is so important to take time away to rejuvenate and reconnect with your passions, family and friends. So I am taking my own advice and taking some time off later this summer to connect with the world outside of social change. And so for the second summer in a row […]

Filed Under: Capacity Building, Economy, evaluation, Financing, Foundations, growth capital, impact investing, Innovators, Inspiration, Leadership, Nonprofits, outcomes, Philanthropy, scale, Social change, social finance, social impact bonds, Social Investing, Strategy Tagged With: Antony Bugg-Levine, capacity capital, Center for Effective Philanthropy, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, David Henderson, Family Independence Initiative, Foundations, Hewlett Foundation, impact investing, Kathy Reich, Kelly Born, nonprofit, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Phil Buchanan, Philanthropy, social change, Social Finance

April 2, 2015 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: March 2015

What a great month March was. Just as the weather started to turn to Spring (I hope it did where you are too), there was a whole host of great reading to digest. From analysis of the new breed of philanthropists, to controversy about contest grantmaking, to mission investing progress, to tips and guides on nonprofit finance, leadership […]

Filed Under: Capacity Building, capacity capital, Education, evaluation, Financing, Foundations, Fundraising, government, impact investing, Innovators, Inspiration, Leadership, Mission-Related Investing, Nonprofits, outcomes, Philanthropy, Planning, scale, Social change, social finance, Strategy Tagged With: impact investing, mission investing, nonprofit, nonprofit finance, Philanthropy, social change, social innovation, Social Investing

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