• Our Favorite Nonprofit and Social Work Podcasts

    Podcasts are a great way to learn and celebrate the work of our colleagues in the nonprofit and child

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  • Data for Change: Nonprofit Leaders Raise Their Voices About the State of the Sector

    Thank you to Tiffany Langston of the Nonprofit Finance Fund for this guest post! History of the survey In 2008, the economic downturn created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, not just for individuals, families, small businesses, and

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  • How to Conduct a Risk Assessment

    This article was reprinted with permission from the Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC), publisher of the RISK eNews.   To say that the term risk assessment has many meanings is an incontrovertible understatement. My Google search of the

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  • Help! What Are the Differences Between Accreditation, Licensing and Certification?

    One of the most frequently asked questions we get from organizations, is what the differences are between these three entities: accrediting bodies, licensing authorities, and certification organizations. Commonly there is overlap, but sometimes

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  • The What, Why and How of Cultural Competence

    Community demographics are continuing to evolve nationwide, making the need for culturally competent organizations more prevalent than ever. In this article, we will discuss what this means for you as a provider of social services, and how your

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  • Creating Effective Workgroups on the Road to Accreditation

    When beginning the accreditation process – specifically the completion of the Self-Study – one of the most intimidating challenges can be trying to figure out how to organize the work and delegate it to your staff. You don’t need a

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