7 Must-Haves for Nonprofits Planning to Scale
Submitted by Steve on June 26, 2012
From Geri Stengel at The Huffington Post:
In a world where social needs are increasing and resources decreasing, it's critical to scale organizations that efficiently and effectively address social problems. For the last three years, the Social Impact Exchange has been convening leaders in the field to address this issue.
"Scaling a nonprofit's programs without investing in its capacity is a recipe for failure," according Scaling What Works: Implications for Philanthropists, Policymakers, and Nonprofit Leaders, a report by Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and the Bridgespan Group. This was the overarching theme of this year's conference. Seven different types of support were touched on at the conference.