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AFP eWire October 20, 2008	AFP Think Tank Addresses Leadership, Governance and Giving How do nonprofits convey to the public that they are accountable and diligent with funds?
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HBS Working Knowledge August 29, 2005 Manda Salls	How Organizations Create Social Value A recent study on the factors that contribute to successful high-performance social enterprises finds a connection between enterprises that link economic value with social value.
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AFP eWire July 21, 2009	Nonprofits Proving Resilient Nonprofit organizations are proving themselves to be quite resilient during the current recession compared to previous times of significant economic stress.
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Entrepreneur September 2004 Chris Penttila	Heart of Gold Nonprofits are reaping the rewards of starting for-profit ventures. Baltimore's Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity, for example, expects its new venture to generate an additional $100,000 in revenue during its first full year of operation.
Job Journal November 30, 2008	First Steps on a Nonprofit Career Path Inside insights on how to be in the right place at the right cause.
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CRM August 12, 2015 Gabe Cooper	Why Nonprofits Deserve CRM Innovation With charitable giving exceeding $298 billion in the U.S. alone, it's time that software companies gave nonprofits the attention they deserve by creating technology that truly serves their needs.
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BusinessWeek November 8, 2004	For Nonprofits, "It's a How Crisis" Professor and author Paul Light says the biggest problem is underinvestment in infrastructure, which leads to more inefficiency at nonprofits.
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