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....

Behind every successful social movement, Feldmann reminds us, are people and organizations that have taken the time to listen first and then find and craft stories that pack an emotional punch....

By introducing younger perspectives and experiences into board deliberations, writes Connell, governance tends to become more creative, flexible, and plugged into our rapidly changing world....

New cyber-security risks are constantly emerging, but with these tips from Fluxx's Schoenfeld your organization can stay one step ahead of the hackers....

British Muslim philanthropy is founded on both a robust charity infrastructure and on strong Islamic values, writes Aziz, and it's the job of Muslim philanthropy to carry forward these values and transform the general Muslim practice of charitable giving into a long-term, sustainable program....

On the eve of the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists' Global Donors Forum in London, Sola, a co-founder of the Academy of Philanthropy, urges Muslim philanthropists to aim high and dream big....

The digital space is the infrastructure we all depend on, writes Bernholz. But for civil society to secure its freedom of thought and action is a major challenge....

Masha Pearl, executive director of The Blue Card, offers three reasons why taking a nonprofit job as a first job — like she did — could mean gaining great career development opportunities while working for a mission one believes 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....

Since its creation in 2012, #GivingTuesday has spread across the world, with official movements in forty-six countries and unofficial activity in dozens more. As Curran explains, there are important lessons all nonprofits can learn from its success....

Freelance journalist Sarah Murray looks at an innovative fund in Chicago that is demonstrating how place-based impact investing can transform a community....

Social impact bonds (SIBs) do not offer a silver bullet for solving social problems, writes Murray but they may represent the first expression of a new form of capitalism that optimizes risk for return and impact....

Bhaskaran, a software developer and founder of QuestionPro and SurveyAnalytics, provides a quick primer on how nonprofits can use surveying to improve every aspect of their operations, from program delivery to board recruitment....

A website with a great design and bad content is a bad website. Here are five things you can do to ensure your website isn't one of them.... 

Social media can be a powerful tool for building relationships with supporters, and Harrison's tips can help your nonprofit get the most out of it....