Times they are a changing, as the Bob Dylan song said. Underlying all the presentations at the Social Impact Exchange Conference on Scaling were two big ideas: collaboration and private investment.

A New Generation Steps Up to the Task of Leading Non Profits

by Guest Blogger on Nov 12, 2009 - 11:36am

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By Michael Davidson

How best to utilize an incredible source of board leaders – young entrepreneurs – was brought to my attention by a Governance Matters panel on New Energy: Intergenerational Boards That Work.

Green, Global, or Just Plain Good: Cause Marketing and Socially Conscious Companies

by Guest Blogger on Jul 1, 2009 - 12:31pm

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By Nina L. Kaufman, Esq.

Do you wish you could do well by doing good? Would you like “green” to mean both earth-friendly and solid profits for your company? Do you want your business to prosper without having to feel that you’re a greedy capitalist? If so, you may want to consider “cause-related marketing” and its cousin, socially conscious companies, for your business model.

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Anatomy of a Successful RFP

by Guest Blogger on Jun 19, 2009 - 12:50pm

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By Howard Adam Levy

Looking to redesign your website or upgrade your agency’s branding and putting out a Request for Proposals (RFP)? Make sure you get the best consultant you can by making your RFP the best it can be. Consider this list of what to include gleaned from our 17 years of responding to RFPs.

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Insights About the Nonprofit Leadership Transition Process

by Guest Blogger on Jun 12, 2009 - 12:26pm

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By John W. Corwin

During the past seven years serving a wide variety of nonprofits as interim chief executive (seven in all), I've frequently been asked to describe what it's like for an organization to transition to a new leader. Below you will find a brief summary of some key insights I have developed in the course of my experiences.

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Sharpening Your Intuition Keeps Leaders Nimble

by Geri Stengel on Jun 11, 2009 - 9:23am

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In today’s rough and tumble economy, leaders of small businesses and nonprofits are tested at every turn. For some decisions you have time to research or consult with others, but when decisions need to be made fast, without a lot of prep, your instincts need to take over.

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The Stuff of Entrepreneurs and Social Entrepreneurs: Do You Have What It Takes?

by Geri Stengel on Jun 5, 2009 - 9:26am

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Based on the popularity of There Is Never a Bad Time to Start Up a Company and The Benefits of Starting a Business During a Recession posts, I thought I’d do a follow-up on what it personally takes to be an entrepreneur or social entrepreneur. The topic also happens to be fresh in my mind because I just taught about it in my entrepreneurship class at The New School.

What Can Small Business and Nonprofit Leaders Learn From Teenage Girls?

by Geri Stengel on Jun 3, 2009 - 1:09pm

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Who knew that teenage girls could teach entrepreneurs and nonprofit CEOs a thing or two about sharing?

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There Is Never a Bad Time to Start Up a Company

by Geri Stengel on May 21, 2009 - 10:58am

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Recently I presented at the New Haven, CT Professional Net Impact chapter at Yale University. The task at hand: talking about why starting a company during the biggest recession since the Great Depression isn’t crazy.

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