Yearly Archives: 2014

5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2014

Now that we are more than halfway through 2014, let’s see how much we agree/disagree with predictions Nell Edgington, Social Velocity, made in January: 1) growing wealth disparity, 2) greater nonprofit sector confidence, 3) increased movement toward high performance, 4) more capacity investments, 5) accelerated effort to enlarge the 2% pie. Which of these predictions is ringing true or totally off for your organization?

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Cognitive Surplus: Why we volunteer

Cognitive Surplus is a video that explores why we volunteer. Fascinating! Follow this link to watch the full video: What Motivates Us To Collaborate?

Measuring Collaboration – The Benefits and Impacts of Nonprofit Centers

Measuring Collaboration – the benefits and impacts of nonprofit centers – is a study conducted by Tides, a San Francisco-based organization that funds and assists nonprofits to collaborate for greater effectiveness. Follow this link to read the full article: Measuring Collaboration – The Benefits and Impacts of Nonprofit Centers

Switching Sectors

Are you a for profit exec who switched sectors into nonprofit? How challenging/rewarding was that switch-over for you? To read the full article, follow this link: From For-Profit to Not-for-Profit: Exploding Myths About Sector Switchers

How do you handle conflict resolution at your organization?

How do you handle conflict resolution at your organization? “Pursuing a collaborative effort . . . requires inviting uncertainty, embracing different perspectives and replacing ‘but’ with ‘and.’” Read the full story here: CONVERSATIONS CAN MAKE OR BREAK A COLLABORATIVE