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Wimbledon shows us why role models should be used in language learning
Christine Muir is the Assistant Professor in Second Language Acquisition at Nottingham. Here, she discusses how the multilingual superstars of Wimbledon...
World Learning Global Development
With over 60 active programs, we help thousands of communities worldwide to address critical issues such as poverty and exclusion, youth participation, educa...
Which Kids Shows Have the Most Positive Dad Role Models?
Had enough of the dad from 'Peppa Pig'? Try these guys.
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How To Leverage The Pro Bono Business Model For Your Nonprofit
Since you aren’t paying them, what authority do you actually have? To be successful when using pro-bono labor, organizations must understand the unique challenges that they will encounter.
Ultra-poor graduation model results show more than just cash is needed
Results from an independent evaluation by Innovations for Poverty Action of Village Enterprise's ultra-poor graduation model show that cash transfers should be coupled with training, mentoring, and access to financial services.
Purpose At Work: How 100Roofs Built a New Philanthropic Model
There are numerous ways to take on corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. At the core of an effective impact strategy is clear leadership, scalable execution and purposeful partnerships.
Paying It Forward: With A Love Of Learning
Volunteers play a huge role in many schools across the country, and a team of volunteers keep one local library running smoothly.
Learning a New Language of Charity
by Shawn Duncan “Program is our native tongue,” the missions pastor told me. Her words caused the gears in my brain to realign and click together. After meeting with countless groups who deeply desire to love and serve their neighbors, but struggle in many ways to do so, the metaphor of language s
How One Company Built Philanthropy Into Their Business Model
RoHo strives to use what they sell to break the cycle of poverty by helping people help themselves. RoHo sandal artisans are paid 50% higher than the industry standard, and they are currently providing 16 education grants to send their artisans' children to quality local schools.
Why and How to Model a Non-profit on the Lean Canvas
I often get asked if one can or should model a non-profit using a Lean Canvas. The answer is a resounding yes. A nonprofit is essentially…
Turning Your Ideas into Learning Opportunities
Earlier in the year, the Center for Nonprofit Excellence asked for your ideas through a survey and an in-person focus group. We got great ideas, including some that are very different than what we’ve done in the past. While we received many suggestions, some trends include: Looking for other ways to support nonprofits, beyond workshops. (See our new program for Read more...
Fitness Basics: Learning to Love Tennis
Is Your Nonprofit Ready to Play a Leading Role?
Is our organization relevant? If you work for a nonprofit, you've probably asked yourself that question more than once. Concerns about relevancy stem from the most challenging aspect of organizational sustainability. Unfortunately, even when your cause is viewed as "relevant,"...
Grow Your Donor List Through Modeling
And if you want your nonprofit to grow, your donor list must grow as well. One way to do that is through modeling: an analytical, data-driven approach that is used throughout private business and is now becoming popular in the nonprofit sector. How does it work? Modeling is fairly simple. Your current donor list is …
Increasing Donor Income by Learning to Love Your Donors
We are all accustomed to the culture of success. We read stories about non-profit campaigns that have raised epic amounts of money or a friend tells us about an organisation that raised ten grand u…
35 Years … and Still Learning Fundraising Pamela Barden
The practice of fundraising is constantly changing to take advantage of new technologies, shifts in donors' preferences, lower-cost options, and so much more that affects the way we do business as fundraisers. Each time I teach a course in fundraising, I am reminded of the very thin line between what I can teach from years and years of solid experience—and what I teach based heavily on what I have read, heard and to a lesser degree, done.
Nonprofit E-mail Fundraising: Are You Overlooking the Role Consistency Plays?
Study after study shows a direct correlation between frequency and donations. A whopping 72 percent of the respondents in Penelope Burk’s Cygnus Donor Survey said they could be inspired to give more generously this year. But by not having an e-mail schedule you lose out on some import relationship building, response conditioning (yes, you can train your people to be more responsive and you’re missing out if you’re e not consciously conditioning them), community building and money.
Learning from the Dance Floor: Building Equity + Alignment for Impact
Throughout my four years at The Overbrook Foundation, I’ve often heard colleagues describe philanthropy as “more of an art than a science.” My first career was in the arts – modern dance – and when…
Learning From Peer Organizations: Nonprofits Must Expand the Definition (SSIR)
Attracting transformational philanthropy and leveraging volunteers to scale are just two lessons nonprofits can learn from looking to organizations beyond those they traditionally identify with.
You Can Do Good by Doing Well, If You Pick the Right Social Enterprise Model
Since both consumers and energetic young employees prefer companies dedicated to social good, philanthropy is a viable business strategy.
