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How Small Nonprofits Can Use Big Data

Steve Boland
Jake Porway
Apr 24, 2013  

Why should small nonprofits care about Big Data? How can they use it? Steve Boland and Jake Porway (Datakind) provide answers, concrete examples, and first steps.

What's in Your Donor Dossier?

Maria Semple
Tony Martignetti
Mar 21, 2013  

Veteran consultants Tony Martignetti and Maria Semple share strategies and methods for developing a stellar donor dossier.

How to Get Grants for Your International Work

Kelly Simone
Sheila Warren
Feb 26, 2013  

Attorneys Kelly Shipp Simone and Sheila Warren answer questions on steps international NGOs need to take to apply for grants from U.S. foundations.

After the Cliff: Nonprofit Policy Issues in 2013

Rick Cohen
Robert Egger
Jan 10, 2013  

Rick Cohen and Robert Egger discuss the way ahead in 2013 in the wake of fiscal cliff discussions that put the charitable deduction on the table.

Ready for Revenue Planning? 5 Qs to Ask Yourself

Nancy Osgood
Stephen Pratt
Dec 06, 2012  

Answer these questions if you're thinking about developing new revenue streams. With Nancy Osgood (The Osgood Group) and Stephen Pratt (Root Cause).

Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropists

Emily Davis
David Gonzalez
Sep 26, 2012  

Emily Davis from EDA Consulting LLC and David Gonzalez from United Way of Greater St. Louis answer questions on where to find young donors and how to keep them engaged in your work.

Can Collaborative Fundraising Work for You?

Jonathan Howard
Jeffrey Ouellette
Aug 24, 2012  

This Q&A explores the benefits of collaborative fundraising arrangements between organizations and features Jonathan Howard (Cause & Effect) and Jeffrey Ouellette (Central Square Theater).

Are You A Social Entrepreneur?

Abby Chroman
Nell Edgington
Jul 26, 2012  

How do social entrepreneurs make and measure social impact? What qualities do they possess? With Abby Chroman of Ashoka and Nell Edgington of Social Velocity.

Is Your Nonprofit 3 Months from Disaster?

Alice Antonelli
Rodney Christopher
Jun 25, 2012  

How much should your nonprofit have in operating reserves? How do you build them up? With Alice Antonelli and Rodney Christopher of the Nonprofit Finance Fund.

Funding for Social Enterprise: Myth or Reality?

Funding for Social Enterprise: Myth or Reality? [2012-05-29]
Funding for Social Enterprise: Myth or Reality? [2012-05-29]
May 29, 2012  

How can businesses with a social component secure funding through investment or crowdsourcing? With Tom Dawkins of startsomegood.org and Josh Cohen of City Light Capital.

Shared Spaces & Services: Smart & Sustainable

Peggy Eagan
China Brotsky
Apr 30, 2012  

China Brotsky, founder of NonprofitCenters Network, and Peggy Eagan, executive director of the Children and Family Services Center discuss how your nonprofit can benefit from sharing spaces and services.

Is Mobile Giving Right for You?

Douglas Gardner
Jenifer Snyder
Mar 16, 2012  

This Q&A explores what nonprofits should have in place before getting into text and mobile giving and features Doug Gardner (Jump Market Strategies) and Jenifer Snyder (mGiveFoundation).

Mobile-izing Your Cause

Ken Banks
Mar 08, 2012  

Have you jumped into mobile activism yet? Learn new ways to move your audience to act through wireless devices with Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net.

What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About Advocacy, Lobbying, and Election Activities

David Thompson
Mark Turner
Feb 23, 2012  

Learn the ins and outs of nonprofit advocacy and lobbying with David Thompson, vice president of public policy at the National Council of Nonprofits, and Mark Turner, manager of public policy at the Colorado Nonprofit Association.

How to Approach a Fiscal Sponsor

Nikki Carpenter
Katie Kern
Jan 30, 2012  

What should you have in place before approaching a fiscal sponsor to take on your project? With Nikki Carpenter, Program Manager, FJC Fiscal Sponsorship Program, and Katie Kern, Director of Program Administration, United Charitable Programs.

Board Compensation & Incentive Pay for Executives: Can Nonprofits Do This?

Pete Smith
Deborah Davidson
Dec 05, 2011  

This Q&A explores the right way to offer attractive pay and benefits and features Pete Smith (Smith Compensation Consulting) and Deborah Davidson (BoardSource).

Get Your Board to Raise Funds

Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Ann Lehman
Nov 30, 2011  

Replay the transcript of Darian Rodriguez Heyman, editor of Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals, and Ann W. Lehman, co-author of Boards That Love Fundraising: A How-To Guide For Your Board, exploring why nonprofit board members should be actively involved in fundraising.

The Artist as Entrepreneur

Rebecca Posey
The Artist as Entrepreneur [2011-10-31]
Oct 31, 2011  

Replay the transcript of Rebecca Posey and Matthew Charboneau discussing how artists can build their own successful creative enterprises.

Shaking the Money Tree for Film and Video Fundraising

Shaking the Money Tree for Film and Video Fundraising [2011-10-06]
Shaking the Money Tree for Film and Video Fundraising [2011-10-06]
Oct 06, 2011  

Veteran consultant and writer Morrie Warshawski, and his daughter, Leah, a filmmaker, answer questions about raising funds for film and video projects.

How International Charities Can Raise Funds in the U.S.

Clifford Perlman
Erik Detiger
Sep 30, 2011  

Erik Detiger, founder and managing director of Philantropia, and Clifford Perlman, attorney and partner at Perlman & Perlman LLP, discuss how NGOs can raise funds in the U.S.

What Should Be In Your Nonprofit’s Business Plan?

Jim Horan
Chataun R. Denis
Aug 29, 2011  

Nonprofit consultants and authors Chataun Denis and Jim Horan answer questions about creating usable, living, nonprofit business plans.

Nonprofit, For-Profit, L3C, B Corp...How to Choose?

Marc Lane
Ben Wirz
Aug 24, 2011  

This Q&A explores how to choose among nonprofit, for-profit, L3C, or B corporation status to achieve a charitable mission and features Marc Lane (Marc J. Lane Wealth Group) and Ben Wirz (John S. and James L. Knight Foundation).

The Future Funding Question: How Do You Answer?

Kevin Monroe
Dave Koser
Jul 22, 2011  

Kevin Monroe, X Factor Consulting, and Dave Koser, Lancaster County Community Foundation, explore how to respond to funders' questions about nonprofit sustainability, especially in the context of grant proposals.

How to Contact Grantmakers & Get Results

Megham Pietrantonio
Marilyn Hoyt
Jun 20, 2011  

Marilyn Hoyt, nonprofit executive, consultant, and trainer, and Meghan Mucklow Pietrantonio, grants manager for SunTrust Bank's Foundations & Endowments Specialty Practice, answer questions about the right and wrong ways to approach grantmakers during all stages of the funding request process.

Staying Financially Solvent

Kate Barr
Norah McVeigh
May 23, 2011  

Kate Barr, Executive Director for Nonprofits Assistance Fund, and Norah McVeigh, Managing Director of Financial Services for Nonprofit Finance Fund, answer questions on how nonprofits can achieve good financial health.