Programming for Impact
Why Understanding the Problem Is Crucial for Impact By Shelly Scnhupp Achieving impact is…
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Spectrum Nonprofit’s Books
Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability
Finances are an important part of any nonprofit’s toolkit. But building a sustainable nonprofit isn’t just about the money. It’s…
Read More The Sustainability Mindset
Nonprofit sustainability lies at the intersection of exceptional impact and financial viability. In this step-by-step guide, authors Jeanne Bell and…
Read More Spectrum Nonprofit’s Resources for Strategy
Beyond Strategic Planning: Using the Process to Strengthen Execution
By Steve Zimmerman Have you noticed when you’re finished watching your favorite show on Netflix the next episode begins automatically…
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Spectrum Nonprofit’s Resources for Leadership & People
How Nonprofit Boards Upped Their Game During the Covid-19 Pandemic
By Shelly Schnupp Stories about nonprofit boards tend to focus on the bad or the ugly. Where was the board?!?…
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Spectrum Nonprofit’s Resources for Nonprofit Business Models & Sustainability
Becoming a More Adaptive Organization After a Crisis
By Steve Strang In 2019 I wrote a blog post advocating for organizations to try a more adaptive strategic planning…
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Spectrum Nonprofit’s Resources for Revenue & Financial Strategy
Calculating the True Costs of Impact
By Steve Zimmerman It is a story as old as time. A donor expresses interest in a nonprofit’s programs, seeing…
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Spectrum Nonprofit’s Resources for Organizational & Programmatic Impact
The Organizational Model: How to Stay Grounded and Adaptive at the Same Time
“In order to fly you need something solid to take off from.” - P.L. Travers Among the many things…
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Spectrum Nonprofit’s Resources for Implementation & Operations
Beyond Strategic Planning: Using the Process to Strengthen Execution
By Steve Zimmerman Have you noticed when you’re finished watching your favorite show on Netflix the next episode begins automatically…
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Spectrum Nonprofit’s “Advancing Nonprofit Strategy” Series
Introducing Spectrum’s “Advancing Nonprofit Strategy Series”
Spectrum Nonprofit Services’ approach to strategy is based on the premise that strategy is an ongoing process driven by the…
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