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Impact Investing: Getting Financial Returns While Building A Better World

Imagine trillions of private sector dollars pouring into healthcare, affordable housing, education, agriculture, distributed utilities, and restructured social spending in emerging markets and here in the U.S. No, not in the form of charity; rather, in the form of "impact investing."READ»

Nonprofit Finance Fund 2011 Survey: Engage Your Board Sooner

"The data show that the more financially challenged nonprofit organizations are more likely to engage more deeply with their boards," said Jennifer Talansky, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Nonprofit Finance Fund.READ»

Designer Boards: For a Better World

By building more effective nonprofit boards, we can achieve more ambitious results for our communities and the world.READ»

CSR 2010 Resolutions and Predictions From Business And Social Sector Leaders: Part I

With a plethora of challenges (and opportunities) facing our world, I wondered what resolutions and predictions business and social sector leaders would make for 2010. So I asked people who have a wide variety of perspectives, all of ...READ»

Exploding the Business Models of Nonprofits

“We got it that cities that rely on old-line manufacturing have to change or die.  That for-profit business models have to change or collapse.  Now, it’s time to explode the business models of nonprofits in order to adapt to ...READ»

Investing in Nonprofits: Calling on Boards and Funders to Commit

A new survey by the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), led by CEO Clara Miller, adds to the data showing that nonprofits are in financial distress.    According to the 986 nonprofits surveyed around the country, 73% indicate ...READ»