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Please Stop Telling Funders: "Take Risks!"

Failure can be a powerful learning tool. But how we talk about failure and success, and especially how the language we use to describe philanthropy sometimes constrains our ability to think clearly about it. Read More

A Federation Calling: Making the Old New & The New Holy

Legacy institutions, including Federations, were created in a cultural moment that is radically different than the world in which we live today. How do we ensure that these institutions are rooted in the present moment while still infused with our sacred Jewish tradition? Read More

Foundations for Development Success

8 must haves to track and clarify roles and responsibilities of the development team. These questions and documents take a lot of work to formulate but are well worth effort when you witness the magic that comes from  putting them to good use! Read More

What Does Impact Look Like?

Every organization goes through the journey of trying to understand the impact they are creating. The issue of ‘why’ is a pressing one. We often have the what, how, where, who, but it is the why that is allusive and imperative. There are five areas of impact worth identifying. Read More

Online Marketing: 8 Things Nonprofits Should Consider

It’s hard to know if you’re doing everything you can to maximize your online marketing efforts. Let’s start with these 8 ideas to cover the basics. Read More