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Nonprofit Social Psychology: The Ties That Bind Us
Nonprofit Social Psychology: The Ties That Bind Us
Spring 2004
Welcome
Welcome to Spring 2004
Letters
Letters to the Editor (Spr 04)
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Fundraising: Processes & Considerations
A Case of Arrested Development: The Grantee/Funder Relationship

Grantee/funder relationships can seem like bad theater at times, but getting them right can strengthen our work if both are prepared to trust, take risks and do things differently.

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Case Study
The Evolution of an Innovation

What hurdles to real innovation do nonprofits face? Ami Dar of Idealist discusses some of the barriers in our system for identifying and funding new ideas.

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Organizational Culture & Development
Defending Defensiveness

Defensive behavior is instinctive, but it can be counterproductive in our work relationships and organizations. Janoff discusses how we can learn and promote different approaches.

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Power, Race & Class
Nonprofit Diversity: An Asset We Can No Longer Afford to Ignore

Everyone agrees that diversity is good, but in spite of good intentions, foundations often fail to create internal diversity, putting our collective future at risk.

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Nonprofit Infrastructure
The Future of the Nonprofit Infrastructure

Infrastructure organizations support a broad range of nonprofits and foundations. Pratt identifies priorities that will support the future of the nonprofit sector.

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Networks, Collaborations & Movements
Building Sustainable Communities Through Social Network Development

Networks: we are just beginning to know how they function to help our work achieve scale and impact. This will be the first of a number of articles on this subject.

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Accountability: Evaluation
Participatory Evaluation: How It Can Enhance Effectiveness and Credibility of Nonprofit Work

Participatory approaches to evaluation can play an important role in helping nonprofits achieve positive and transformative change in their communities and organizations.

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Philanthropy
The Challenge of Challenge Grants

In Braestrup's experience as a grantmaker, the key to challenge grants is not only the commitment of the grant, but providing the money up front.

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Case Study
"Making a Way Out of No Way": Bridging the Gap in Rural North Carolina

Losing more than 65 percent of its budget, Bridging the Gap has been set back, but is sustained by the commitment of a renewed board and a steadfast funder.

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Technology
Spam: More Than Just a Nuisance for Nonprofits

Keeping spam out is a challenge; but perhaps even more important is how nonprofits can avoid becoming part of the problem and eroding their ability to communicate via e-mail.

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