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The Network Approach to Social Change

The Network Approach to Social Change

October 15, 2015 By Nell Edgington

Although I already mentioned (in my September 10 Great Reads list) a really interesting article about “network entrepreneurs,” I want to further explore the concept because I think it could be a game changer for nonprofit leaders willing to embrace it. Writing in the Stanford Social Innovation Review in September, Jane Wei-Skillern, David Ehrlichman, and David Sawyer describe […]

Catalyzing Nonprofit and Philanthropic Effectiveness: Fay Twersky

May 27, 2014 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

In today’s Social Velocity interview, I’m talking with Fay Twersky. Fay, an expert on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, serves as the Director of the Effective Philanthropy Group at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. In that capacity, she oversees five functions including cross-foundation support, evaluation and organizational learning as well as grantmaking in support […]

The Tricky Work of Scaling Nonprofits

May 8, 2014 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

The idea of “scale,” or growing to a point at which you are solving the underlying social problem, is a tricky one in the nonprofit sector and something that is a growing topic of conversation. Jeff Bradach from The Bridgespan Group launched a new 8-week blog series on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog last month […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: November 2013

December 3, 2013 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

There was a lot of talk in November about how we actually make the shift toward measuring outcomes in the nonprofit world. And the resounding theory was that we should start with funders and funding for evaluation. Let’s hope philanthropists are listening! And speaking of funding, there were some fascinating articles about the financing of […]

Listening to Nonprofit Beneficiaries: An Interview with Perla Ni

June 13, 2013 By Nell Edgington 1 Comment

In this month’s Social Velocity blog interview, I’m talking with Perla Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits. Perla was the founder and former publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, the leading journal on nonprofit management and philanthropy. Prior to her work at SSIR, Ni co-founded Grassroots Enterprise, later acquired by global public relations firm, Edelman. A […]

Getting Real About Nonprofit Overhead Costs

May 13, 2013 By Nell Edgington 2 Comments

There is something pretty interesting going on in Illinois around nonprofit overhead costs. I have written many times (here and here for example) about how the distinction between “overhead” and “program” costs in the nonprofit sector is meaningless at best, and destructive at worst. I’m really excited to see that the Donors Forum in Illinois […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: April 2013

May 6, 2013 By Nell Edgington 3 Comments

April was all data, all the time. From big data, to performance data, to how donors use data to improve programs, to whether donors even care about data. It’s enough to make your head spin. But many people were cautioning to keep the end goal in mind. Data is only data, its ultimate use is […]

10 Great Social Innovation Reads: July

August 18, 2011 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment

I’ve been out exploring the Western states of the country (which I HIGHLY recommend) for the last few weeks, so my blog posts have been sparse, and my 10 Great Reads for July a bit delinquent, so please forgive me. Below are the 10 things that got me thinking last month. You can also read […]

Overcoming the Bias Against Nonprofit Capacity

August 21, 2009 By Nell Edgington 11 Comments

It amazes me how much the funder, government, and even sometimes nonprofit leadership, bias against nonprofit capacity building holds the sector back. It seems like such a simple thing: in order to get more results you need to devote time, energy and resources to organization building.  In order to find the resources required to deliver […]

Messaging Impact

May 15, 2009 By Nell Edgington 2 Comments

There is a missing link, I think, in how many nonprofit fundraisers approach their work. And that missing link is effective messaging.  Fundraising often uses the messaging of need.  “We need $100 to provide our programs.” “We need $1,000 to meet our goals.”  And many who counsel fundraisers continue to stress the messaging of need, […]

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