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I haven't seen any large conservative private foundations (which really are the engines of the nfp sector) that focus on charitable work.
The Nonprofit Sector, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Not sure if comparing like for like i.e. is nfp synergy using all vol income ie including trusts and corporate, whereas the justgiving research poses the question in the context of income from individuals.
Results of our charity research in Professional Fundraising « The Justgiving Blog 2009
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The price was a big motivator, we went for the full blown corporate apps, not the free nfp apps, and paid 5 dollars a seat a month.
Google Apps: A Long Road Ahead - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Boards must manage potential discomfort or mistrust on the part of career nfp staff to a potential hire of great wealth.
Marilyn M. Machlowitz: Making the Leap from For-Profit to Not-for-Profit 2008
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In fact, Peter Drucker and Frances Hesselbein have written about the superiority of some nfp management.
Marilyn M. Machlowitz: Making the Leap from For-Profit to Not-for-Profit 2008
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Our preference, as search professionals, is to find such a person on the "second bounce" - that is, once he or she already has ventured into the nfp sector.
Marilyn M. Machlowitz: Making the Leap from For-Profit to Not-for-Profit 2008
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Boards must also closely assess potential misperceptions on the part of career changers and retirees as to whether they regard nfp life as a chance to "slow down" one's pace, (or, conversely whether they plan to introduce changes to the nfp that are too radical or too rapid.)
Marilyn M. Machlowitz: Making the Leap from For-Profit to Not-for-Profit 2008
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Many times a search committee finds itself interviewing leaders from the nfp world alongside other candidates from the for-profit world.
Marilyn M. Machlowitz: Making the Leap from For-Profit to Not-for-Profit 2008
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If the executive seeks to enter the nfp sector as a "back-up" plan, because his or her desire to re-enter or to remain in the for-profit sector is thwarted, there might be a high-likelihood of returning to that sector, should such an opportunity occur.
Marilyn M. Machlowitz: Making the Leap from For-Profit to Not-for-Profit 2008
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If that has not yet occurred, we look for other examples of knowledge of and commitment to the nfp sector, such as significant volunteer work, fundraising, or board service.
Marilyn M. Machlowitz: Making the Leap from For-Profit to Not-for-Profit 2008
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