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What’s Next for Community Development Finance?

NonProfit Quarterly

Posters at the conference highlighted that the first OFN conference in 1985 attracted 21 community development loan funds with a combined $27 million in assets under management. By contrast, according to the US SIF (Sustainable Investment Forum), the CDFI industry (including community development banks and credit unions) had $457.9

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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. She has spearheaded innovation in heart and stroke prevention with AHA active in more than 100 countries. Where did all the fervor go?

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10 Common Nonprofit Fundraising Mistakes That Drain Resources and How to Fix Them

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofit fundraising serves as the lifeblood of organizations dedicated to creating positive change. Strategic fundraising tactics create huge potential for nonprofits to make even more of a difference where it counts. Action Step: Develop donor personas and create tailored messaging templates for different supporter segments.

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HubSpot — The Anti-CRM CRM for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Amy Rose , Co-CEO, and Brian Greenwald , Co-CEO, at Benevolent Tech – a strategic services firm of nonprofit superfans dedicated to helping for-purpose organizations thrive. The nonprofit sector in the United States stands at a crossroads. Come to us, and our CRM will cure all that ails you as an organization.

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Sharing Meals

Stanford Social Innovation Review

One path leads to this arable land being sold to a developer and turned into a small strip mall. In contrast to systems like energy, transportation, or health care, where expertise is more well defined, food expertise tends to be irrefutable, requiring no advanced degree or professional experience.

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Three Whys, Three Times (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

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Beyond Wishful Thinking: How to Build Lasting Youth Political Infrastructure

NonProfit Quarterly

But generational energy is not self-sustaining. That belief shapes strategy: Donors invest resources into engagement, inclusion, and turnout rather than centering on political education and ideological development. Organizations need to think about leadership development too.