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Is an article defining the benefits and impacts of nonprofit organizations that collaborate to share space and resources.

Should a Nonprofit Splurge on Management? is an article written by Kwame Anthony Appiah for The New York Times Magazine. The article defines the importance of the economy as related to the hiring of nonprofit leaders.

Is an article by Jan Masaoka for Blue Avocado. For nonprofit organizations with paid staff, a frequently thorny issue is that of direct contact between staff and board members, staff independent of the executive director. The article explains in detail how this issue can be addressed by a nonprofit and its executive director.

This is an article written by Jenifer Holland for BoardSource. The article discusses the many considerations to be explored when asking the question of whether or not a CEO should serve on the board of the very organization they lead.

Should Your Nonprofit Build an Endowment? is an article written by Mark Hager for Nonprofit Quarterly. The article walks the reader through the up- and downsides of endowments to help determine if it is right for their nonprofit.

Is an article written by John Bitter for BoardSource, discusses the importance of forging partnerships within the community and building trust and cooperation which leads to success.

Is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council. In this article, six nonprofit professionals offer their advice for incorporating advocacy practices throughout an organization.

Is an article written by Sarah Evans for Forbes Nonprofit Council. In the article, Evans shares a number of lessons on what strategies are most effective for a crowdfunding campaign.

Is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council. In the article, six nonprofit executives share how they've seen organizations form connections in their local communities by leveraging technological advancements and offer insight into how technology can help other nonprofits do the same.

Is a brief written by Katie L. Roeger. In an effort to keep better track of nonprofit organizations, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 mandated that the more than 714,000 nonprofits with gross receipts less than $25,000 needed to file the new Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard. This new form provides the first data to ever be collected on the smallest nonprofit organizations. This brief provides an overview of the new 990-N filing requirement, profiles the organizations filing the 990-N,

Is an article written for Forbes Nonprofit Council, shares a number of financial strategies for balancing a budget and controlling overhead.

Is an article written by Chao Guo and Gregory D. Saxton for The Nonprofit Quarterly. The article presents a logic model for nonprofit organizations currently using, or planning to use, social media to illustrate why and how social media capital is the linchpin or social media’s return on investment.

This VNR publication provides tips for nonprofits as they make more systematic use of social media for community outreach, professional collaboration and other purposes. It also identifies a number of social media websites, and provides resources for further exploration.

Is an article written by Kathleen Kelly Janus for Stanford Social Innovation Review. In her article, Janus identifies the many strategies nonprofits need to lay the foundation for success and social impact.

In this article, Nonprofit Quarterly editor Ruth McCambridge summarizes the 2016 US Trust Report on High Net Worth Philanthropy, which brings together new data about the wealthiest donors in the US and how they give to nonprofits. The study is based on a survey of 1,435 households with net assets of $1 million or more and annual incomes of $200,000 or more. Sample finding: these donors give the most to charities that address basic human needs (food, housing, etc.), followed by religious, health,