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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Last year, our social impact startup hit a milestone that eludes 96 percent of female founders: we hit one million dollars in revenue. We know that for social entrepreneurs trying to solve global challenges, the system is rigged. Underneath every accomplishment lies a profoundly broken funding landscape for social innovation.

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Life expectancy can differ up to 30 years in the US between different zip codes in the same state, indicating the significance of socioeconomic, environmental, and social factors in driving health outcomes. There are communities like hers all over America. We call these factors the Systemic Drivers of Health. Image by the authors.

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Nonprofit Professional Development | Resources for Success

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

The nonprofit sector is dynamic, shaped by technological advancements, ever-evolving trends, and shifts in marketing and public relations strategies. Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Credential Program The Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) program is the only nationally recognized credential in nonprofit management.

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Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Companies can also create goals for their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies that both improve the well-being of suppliers in the near term and lay a foundation for them to minimize their environmental footprints in the future. Companies can also look beyond their own walls for innovative ideas.

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Building Community Capacity in Rural East Texas: The Long Lift

NonProfit Quarterly

Exhaustion and exasperation often lead to a sense of: “Not another thing to manage.” The needs and aspirations of local rural communities should always be at the forefront, but those of us engaged in place-based rural development know that we cannot load additional responsibilities onto civic infrastructures that already struggle to keep pace.

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How transactional donor relationships kill generosity

iMarketSmart

A frustrated manager interrupted, “But I just want their money. Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, 28 (2), 164-184; Küchler, L., Non-profit organization’s innovative donor management-the identification of salient factors that drive donor loyalty. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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The Five Nonprofit Conferences You Don’t Want to Miss in 2016

NonProfit Hub

Social media. Volunteer management. Social media strategies. Social Good Tech Week. Social Good Tech Week ’s official date is yet to be determined, but it will be held in the spring of next year in San Francisco. Follow Social Good Tech Week on Twitter. Like Social Good Tech Week on Facebook.