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Volunteers have always been critical to the nonprofit sector’s ability to bring about positive change in the community. New research shows an even higher level of impact from nonprofits that strategically engage volunteers, and they’re doing this...

Looking to grow in your current position? Wondering how to get noticed in the field or within a pool of applicants? Come hear renowned headhunter, Marilyn Machlowitz, and top HR professional, Diana Davenport, give their insights and sometimes varied...

Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements and know what questions to raise for further analysis. Walk through a set of financial statements, focusing on definitions and relationships of numbers. A brief history of GAAP, as it...

Experienced grantmakers often use two financial documents to review potential and current grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990. But how do the two documents differ and how can they best be used together to interpret the financial status...

With foundations only now recovering from the devastating losses incurred from the recession, one part of the nonprofit sector is still reeling from cutbacks in grants—the nonprofit and philanthropic infrastructure. They have always been challenged...

Families and foundation boards across the country wrestle with diverging values, various religions and different political persuasions. While always a concern, divergent opinions come into sharper focus as the nation heads into the 2012 election...

In this age of austerity, it is more important than ever to ask and answer how foundations’ decisions impact the fields they work in. Can you do better? Heidi Williamson, vice president for grantmaking and communication at the Berks County Community...

Disadvantaged communities within the United States, whether urban or rural, are continually struggling to address basic human needs in the areas of housing, healthcare, infrastructure, and jobs. Yet these populations are being overlooked as many...

Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network is hosting a two-part series on capacity building. Part I will focus on how we define and approach “capacity building” in an international context. Part II will build on this discussion and...