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Networks, Social Movements, and Civic Tech — Oh My!

Networks, Social Movements, and Civic Tech — Oh My!

November 3, 2015 By Nell Edgington

Last week I was in Miami for the Independent Sector conference, one of the largest gatherings of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders in the country. I really enjoyed it, in particular a few sessions that really got me thinking. Rather than give you a play-by-play of the conference (which you can get by viewing the Twitter feed) […]

Creating Honest Conversations Between Nonprofits and Funders: An Interview With Eric Weinheimer

August 29, 2017 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

In today’s Social Velocity blog interview, I’m talking with Eric Weinheimer, President and CEO of Forefront, the only regional association that represents grantmakers, nonprofits, advisors, and social entrepreneurs. With 1,100 members in Illinois, Forefront provides education, advocacy, and research, and mobilizes its members around issues that are important to the nonprofit sector. Prior to his current […]

The Role of the Independent Sector: An Interview with Dan Cardinali

August 16, 2016 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

In this month’s Social Velocity interview I’m talking with Dan Cardinali, the new president and CEO of Independent Sector, a national membership organization that brings together nonprofits, foundations, and corporations to advance the common good. Prior to leading Independent Sector, Dan was the president of Communities In Schools, the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization, with operations in […]

Why I’m Excited About the Independent Sector Conference

October 6, 2015 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

Later this month I will be heading to Miami for the annual Independent Sector conference. I haven’t been to this conference before, so it’ll be new for me. And I’m excited about it for a number of reasons. First, former CEO of Independent Sector Diana Aviv spent the last six months on a “listening tour” talking to nonprofit leaders […]

Can the Nonprofit Sector Stand Up for Itself?

October 11, 2012 By Nell Edgington 7 Comments

There is something really interesting going on in the world of nonprofit advocacy. And I don’t mean advocacy for a specific cause. Rather, I’m talking about advocating for the nonprofit sector as a whole. Three new efforts underway in recent months are vying to be the voice of the nonprofit sector. And the firestorm brewing […]

Discussing the Future

October 16, 2009 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

So this is kind of interesting, and I’m not sure yet what to make of it.  Independent Sector, a coalition of 600 charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs working to strengthen the nonprofit sector, has launched an online forum, called FutureLab to answer the question: “What can we do right now, as a nonprofit community, […]

New Ideas in a New Year

January 5, 2009 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

2009 is finally here and with the new year comes some interesting new ideas.  The struggles of 2008 have the potential to stimulate innovative solutions.  With a new administration entering office on January 20th there could be significant changes in how the nonprofit sector receives resources (funding, staff, government support, etc).  You can read my […]

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