Publications

Common Impact & Capital One Publish Research Report on Capacity Constraints in the Nonprofit Sector

Title: Redefining the Solution: Doing More with Less
Source: Common Impact, June 2010
Author: Common Impact Team
Website: http://www.commonimpact.org

This is the second in a series of three reports identifying common capacity constraints in the nonprofit sector, assessing trends in capacity investment, and exploring the relationship between nonprofit capacity building and greater effectiveness.
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Common Impact Publishes Research Report on Nonprofit Operational Areas
Title: Assessing the problem: Underinvestment in Organizational Infrastructure
Source: Common Impact, July 2008
Nonprofits are working harder than ever to solve homelessness, create new educational opportunities, and improve healthcare in communities across the country. Yet as they work to solve social problems, nonprofits also face growing competition in a sector that has nearly doubled in size over the past decade. In this increasingly crowded marketplace, nonprofits must focus on delivering high-quality programs, building strong organizations that will be sustainable over the long run, and raising enough money to support their work.
In the first of a series of three reports, Common Impact surveyed over 125 nonprofits to understand their greatest challenges beyond programming and fundraising. The results paint a sober picture: nonprofits are significantly underinvesting in organizational development, creating a sector that addresses today's problems but may not be sustainable to meet tomorrow's.
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