Articles
Jun 08, 2023
Launching a Non-Membership CSO: Four Actions to Take
While membership-based CSOs derive their budget from annual dues, launching a CSO that serves a broader public has different funding challenges. Here's what we recommend to help CSOs grow through public funding, individual donations and foundation or company grants.
Jun 08, 2023
Sabbaticals Help Prevent CSO Burnout
Preventing CSO Burnout never goes out of style! The Durfee Foundation's 2017 findings that sabbaticals help CSO leaders stay engaged and productive is increasingly relevant.
Apr 29, 2023
How CSOs Can Digitalize the Workplace
CSOs need a conducive work environment for the digital transformation. The Forbes Nonprofit Council suggests how to make technology uptake easier (we've boiled down their 12 recommendations to five).
Apr 27, 2023
How CSOs Can Prioritize Responses to Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are on the rise and CSOs are often the first responders—as well as long-term community builders. How do CSOs prioritize their responses? The Forbes Nonprofit Council offers these three guideposts.
Apr 23, 2023
Ten Transparency Actions UK Funders Can Take
The UK's Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) enlists funders to commit to a more open, accountable approach. To that end, its 'Get it Right' survey of 1200 CSOs describes how funders can improve the grant seeking experience.
Apr 22, 2023
CSO Transparency: Going the Extra Mile
As nonprofit, social impact agents, CSOs are expected to operate ethically—especially those promoting the accountability of corporations and governments. Our 'global best practices' ranking and stamp for online transparency, including recommendations by the US Council of Nonprofits, aims to go the extra mile.