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Research Friday: Executive Directors’ Top Seven Roles for their Boards of Directors

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Texas A&M University. In this study, Chao Guo and I researched what nonprofit executives describe as the most important roles of the board. [1] These individuals provided almost 400 comments, which were organized into 13 roles. Most Important Roles of the Board. Brown, Ph.D. Associate Professor.

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What grantmaking practices should foundations adopt to best support nonprofit organizations?

ASU Lodestar Center

The power and influence that flow from money, combined with the near absence of a negative feedback loop in philanthropy, result in potential manipulation of and control over nonprofit organizations,” Janice Pettey of Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy said. Bivins Foundation in Amarillo, Texas.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. These were modest jobs, many in campus offices working with university administrators and faculty members. While securing my two university degrees, I conducted in-depth research.

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Blackbaud Headed to SXSWi 2011

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With more than eight years of experience in the nonprofit arena, he has worked with a diverse group of organizations including LIVESTRONG, United Methodist Church, American Heart Association, Family Life, Darkness to Light, University of Richmond, Big Brother Big Sisters, ChildFund Int’l, and more. Follow Frank on Twitter.

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My Experience at the ARNOVA Conference as an Undergraduate Diversity Scholar

ASU Lodestar Center

The theme of the conference this year was “Strengthening Local Communities: The Role of Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations.” I am honored that ARNOVA is willing to extend their resources and invitation to the 47th conference in Austin, Texas. 15-18 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Cause Camp 2017 Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

” In the last five years alone, Dan has given over 275 talks on philanthropy and innovation in 34 states and eight countries. This ongoing study has been cited in hundreds of publications, including Forbes, TIME, Fast Company, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. He is a William J.

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The One-Size-Fits-All Donor Model Is so Last Century

Connection Cafe

Embracing the growing importance of diversity—as well as the role of women as donors is essential in the 21 st century for philanthropy to reflect the values of a pluralistic society. Pew estimates that the Hispanic population in Texas is fast growing and may soon eclipse the white non-Hispanic population.

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