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How to Show Off Your Wicked Strong Sexy and Incredibly Effective Nonprofit
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Assets Model of Community Development
The “assets model of community development,” as distinct from the “deficits model,” has really caught on in philanthropy in the last 30 years. Articulated first by John McKnight at the Asset-Based Community Development Institute, the […]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Supporting Low-Income Neighborhood Organizations: A Guide for Community Foundations
Can community foundations learn, if given the opportunity, to be effective vehicles for channeling support to low-income neighborhood organizations while increasing their own resources, grantmaking skills, and leadership role in the community? That was the question […]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Relationships as Infrastructure in Southern African American Communities
“In human society, relationships act as a basic infrastructure, providing an underlying framework for getting things done.” This is one of the key insights of Betty Emarita, of Training and Development Resources, as part of […]
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Evaluation Court: A Mock Trial to Judge Program Effectiveness
Is traditional social science the only way to learn about a nonprofit’s program effectiveness? No. Many nonprofits conduct activities and programs that are subtle and complex, deserving an approach to evaluation that honors that complexity. […]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
After a Crisis: Opportunities for Community Development and System Change
As we said after Katrina, foundations have many useful assets – purchasing power, influence and leadership, knowledge of communities, and development know-how – all of which can be used creatively to aid a more equitable reconstruction of Gulf Coast communities wrecked by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. […]