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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

Just a side comment on general failings of the nonprofit sector. The next administration should appointment numerous nonprofit executives into cabinet positions. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jonathan T.M. Where did all the fervor go? What happened to the get out the vote cash spent by both sides?

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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

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The impact of COVID-19 on civil society, part two

Candid

Conducted between March and July, these surveys revealed that during the early months of the crisis, nonprofits were concerned about financial stability and challenges related to new working conditions. Many nonprofits have adjusted and kept operations going, even if at a limited level.

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Building Infrastructure to Support Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Akilah Watkins

NonProfit Quarterly

Akilah Watkins, who previously led the Center for Community Progress and has been a leader in the CEO Circle, a group of community development leaders of color, became president and CEO of Independent Sector in January 2023. The nonprofit sector is hugely important both economically and socially to this country. percent of annual GDP.

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Can Nonprofits Escape Corporate Capture?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit:Rayson Tan on Unsplash Below is a transcript, edited for length and clarity, of “Escaping Corporate Capture: Nonprofit Survival in a For-Profit World,” hosted by Opus 40 in Saugerties, NY, on July 26, 2024. Moderating the conversation are Caroline Crumpacker of Ultra Advising and Steve Dubb of Nonprofit Quarterly.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences, both large and small, broad and specialized, here in the U.S. Nonprofit Management.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! Nonprofit technology, and more! 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar. Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Houston, TX / $250. Fundraising.