Murphy, a communications and outreach strategist at Constructive, shares some key takeaways from this year's Communications Network conference in San Francisco and why it was so special.... 

Nonprofits engaged in strategic planning and brand strategy work often struggle to translate the internal memos and documents generated by the process into broader organizational change, but an internal branding process can turn that around in a hurry — and deliver additional benefits to boot....

Nonprofits that want to use their brand to increase their impact need to design it into their organizations, not just their communications, argues Matt Schwartz in the first installment of a new three-part mini-series....

In his latest, Feldmann shares his thoughts on the tension between new and old and multiple organizations trying to achieve impact on the same issue....

Change is hard, Feldmann writes, and requires a willingness on the part of leadership and staff to leave the status quo behind and push in the direction of a new guiding vision....

Every nonprofit wants to grow its base of support, writes Deising, but retaining donors is the key to sustainable growth....

Increasingly, wealthy Russians are giving to charity, but their choice, writes Schimpfössl, is often informed by political and social expediency....

Foundations and high-net-worth individuals on the continent increasingly are willing to join forces with government to advance policy improvements, Julien argues....

Philanthropy helps the Royal House in Denmark maintain a relationship between monarch and people in the age of democracy, writes Thomsen....

Pearl, executive director of The Blue Card, offers three reasons why taking a nonprofit job as a first job could mean gaining great career development opportunities while working for a mission you believe in....

In the latest installment of MyCareer, Suzanne Elliott shares dating-inspired advice designed to help your organization find the "perfect" board member....

What's in a job description? More than you might think. Envision Consulting's Tiffany Garcia looks at six common mistakes managers make when crafting their job descriptions....

Whether you are doing advocacy for the first time or revamping an existing program, the recipe for success, writes van Geldern, requires a careful balance between analytical thinking and action.... 

Honig looks at new research that explores when top-down control works best in international development work and when organizations should let employees in the field navigate challenges using their own judgment....

Across the social sector, writes Twersky, there is a growing recognition of the importance of being human centered — of putting the people we seek to benefit at the center of our problem-solving efforts....

Jackson, a digital content manager at TechSoup, tells you everything you need to know about working in and sharing documents through "the cloud"....

Working from home provides benefits for both the employee and employer, but like all good things there are also drawbacks....

Large or small, nonprofits are susceptible to hacking by bad actors. And the best way to avoid a hack, as the folks at TechSoup explain, is to prepare for one before it happens....