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January 13, 2026
People Helping People
Explore how COPO grew out of community need and became a hub for people helping people
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February 5, 2026
2026 Nonprofit Trends: Challenges, Innovations, and the Capital Needed to Sustain Community Impact
In 2025, I wrote a love letter to nonprofits, thanking them for invaluable contributions to our society during an incredibly difficult time Looking...
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January 20, 2026
4 Realistic Actions Funders Can Take Right Now
In a recent blog post, we shared 4 key steps nonprofit leaders can take to manage this moment We now turn to funders – many of whom are asking us a...
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January 20, 2026
Rooted in Place: What Our Survey Data Found About Nonprofit Real Estate Ownership
By better understanding the factors that influence nonprofit facility ownership, we can make better decisions about how to support nonprofits in...
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January 28, 2025
Preserving Cultural Legacy in LA’s Little Tokyo
CDFI financing builds affordable housing and preserves legacy businesses in LA’s Little Tokyo
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December 12, 2024
The Business of Small Business
Supporting CEE’s transition to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
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December 11, 2024
OASIS Hub
Fueling hope across generations
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April 26, 2023
Catalyzing Finance for Racial Equity
A look at how local and national CDFIs have taken steps to address inequity within their own lending practices
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October 4, 2019
Upswing or Downturn: How to Make Your Nonprofit Ready for Anything
You’ve probably heard the rumblings Whether teased in the news or discussed at the office, talk of a looming economic downturn is in the air...
Projects & Reports
August 9, 2018
Advancing Community-Based Organization & Health Care Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health
How to develop and sustain effective partnerships between healthcare and community-based organizations
Blog
March 26, 2018
Top Indicators of Nonprofit Financial Health
Nonprofit leaders have a difficult mandate to constantly balance money and mission, while collecting and sharing data on social and financial...
Blog
March 19, 2017
Deciding on a Facility Project
If your organization is considering a facility project, there will be a special set of challenges to your infrastructure, which may already be...
Blog
March 19, 2017
Pitfalls and Dangers to Avoid During Facilities Projects
If you’ve cleared your first hurdles and are now ready to face the challenges of construction, there are a variety of ways in which the wrong...
Blog
March 19, 2017
Before You Begin: What is a Facilities Project?
Most people know a facility project when they see one–buying or renting a building, renovation, office build-out, major repairs or systems upgrades...
Projects & Reports
March 18, 2010
The Four Horsemen of the Nonprofit Financial Apocalypse
Key contributors to nonprofit financial instability