By Michael Hickey, Independent Community Development Consultant - Just recently I attended a very compelling conference put on by The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, and my alma mater the Center for NYC Neighborhoods, entitled The Power of Collaboration. The title of the event comes from the very engaging article “Collective Impact,” published by the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Its authors make the argument that only through collaborative efforts can funders and nonprofit providers rise above the fragmentation of their service niche. The lay out a helpful framework include the following four components of effective collective action: Read more >>
News & Views
A blog for those interested in what affects, motivates and drives the New York City Nonprofit Sector — written by CRE’s crackerjack consulting team. We hope you use this space to share your thoughts, ask questions and engage in conversations about our city, social justice and the nonprofit sector.
The Power of Collaboration and Why Evaluation Stinks Part II
CRE’s Current View of the Nonprofit Sector and What’s Needed Today
By Holly Delany Cole and Valyrie Laedlein, CRE Co-Directors: It’s grim – politically and economically – for nonprofits, including CRE, and more significantly, for the people nonprofits are working with and issues that are important to them and us. CRE sees five key issues facing the nonprofit sector in the Fall of 2011. Read more >>
5 Questions Driving Organizational Effectiveness
By Louisa Hackett - What makes an organization effective? Sure strong managers, high performing staff, visionary leaders, sufficient resources and up-to-date technology all play a part. But a critical element, maybe the most critical, is clarity of purpose. Without knowing fundamentally what an organization is striving to accomplish and for whom, the chance to have the most effective programs is lost and muddled, diffuse programming can follow. Read more >>
Succession Planning and Performance Evaluations: Two Sides of the Same Coin
By Jean Lobell - In an earlier post, I outlined Three Key Issues in Succession Planning. Today’s post is a continuation of the insights I shared on the key elements of a successful succession planning process. Read more >>
Three Key Issues In Succession Planning
By Jean Lobell - The talk about succession planning tends to be fraught with some anxiety, some confusion, and some misconceptions. My experience is that this can be avoided or at least minimized, if we got clear about three things: Read more >>
CRE Search -- Director of Development -- Chinese-American Planning Council
The Chinese-American Planning Council has re-opened their search for a Director of Development. Working in close collaboration with the Executive Director and the Board, the Director of Development will be responsible for designing and implementing a fundraising plan to position the organization to appeal to a broad range of funders and ultimately diversify the organization’s funding base. S/he will plan, organize, and direct all fundraising strategies for the organization including Read more >>
SEARCH CLOSED -- Chief Program Officer -- Turning Point
Turning Point is a non-profit organization helping economically disadvantaged people in Brooklyn, New York. Turning Point’s mission is to change lives by providing comfort and help to hurting people: working with disconnected youth, families in crisis, the homeless, substance abusers, the unemployed, persons infected with and affected by HIV, adult non-readers, and non-English speaking immigrants. Read more >>
CRE’s Neighborhood Work: A View from Highbridge
By Ximena Rua-Merkin - This past fall, CRE embarked on a neighborhood based capacity building initiative to bring our services directly to organizations working in four of New York City’s neighborhoods most affected by the economic downturn. One of these neighborhoods is Highbridge. Located north of Yankee Stadium and West of the number 4 Subway line, Highbridge has been described by public authorities as one of the poorest neighborhoods in the City. However, as I get to know and work in this community, I realize that while its residents may face tremendous challenges, Highbridge is in no way poor. Read more >>
Managing Co-Leadership
By Holly Delany Cole & Valyrie Laedlein, CRE Co-Directors - In July 2010, the two of us wrote a blog post speaking to the decision that our Board of Directors had made to appoint the two of us to the roles of Co-Directors of Community Resource Exchange. Read more >>
Free Services for CBOs During Hard Times
By Linda Levine, Member of Gray Matters - Has there ever been a time of greater need for NYC’s underserved urban communities? If you direct or work in a CBO, you know the struggle to provide a multiplicity of crucial services at a time when funds are scarce! Many communities suffer from lack of decent housing, medical and legal services, educational opportunities, as well as the impact of environmental injustice, limited access to the arts and the many other benefits enjoyed by citizens in more prosperous communities. Typically understaffed for the services they seek to provide, CBO's are keenly aware of how much more they might do with some professional assistance. Read more >>
Find us on:
Tags
announcment executive Nonprofit Sustainability capacity building foundations Government News Harvard Kennedy School nonprofit accountability MAC AIDS Fund Neighborhood Based Capacity Building Initiative Stanford Social Innovation Review New York Community Trust publications board leadership hard times Jean Lobell accountability Beth Kobliner Nonprofit News Huffington Post Sector Research Ero Gray House Party Useful Links Data Starved guest blogger IT board and staff relations collaborations Randall Quan National Committee of Responsive Philanthropy mergers Peter Block record keeping CRE POV Governance as Leadership Holly Delany Cole community Michael Hickey evaluation Data New York Times cre Valyrie Laedlein Nonprofit CRE Executive Search Bill Ryan Fran's Corner Nonprofit Tools NYCCCOC computers nonprofit start-ups Barbara Blumenthal nonprofit mergers government Funding Updates generative case statement grantmakers 30th Anniversary Mark Light grantmakers for effective organizations Nonprofit Quarterly HIV/AIDS services providers Coaching nonprofit leaders arts Mohan Sikka tips executive transition CRE Tips Client News National and Community Service Louisa Hackett Daring to Lead leadership What is Core? Philanthropic Collaborative website, resources, announcements nonprofit management CRE News strategic alliances RFP Pavitra Menon bookkeeping proposal writing Ximena Rua-Merkin New York City Government Fran Barrett President Obama media jobs Advocacy fundraising New York rockaways harvard business school Board of Directors postponed event lower Manhattan queens Needs Assessment handling the unexpected internal controls I.T. without I.T. Featured Items Alliance for Nonprofit Management staff Albany nonprofit ownership
Subscribe via RSS feed
Comments