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Leadership and Careers Board Members Chief Operating Officers Chief Financial Officers Move to a Nonprofit Career Current Jobs at Bridgespan Current Job Openings Chief International Officer, Room to Read Chief Talent Officer, Citizens School Director of Prospect Research and Management, Playworks Executive Director, Sustainable America Vice-President of Development, Palmer Home for Children Find a Job/Post a Job >>	Build Capacity to Measure and Manage Performance It's good to do measurement to inform external audiences, but nonprofits that want to have more impact in the world also need the capacity to use measurement to improve their performance. Read more >> Tweeting For a Better World Recognizing the need to build the social media capacity of nonprofits, the Rita Allen Foundation began a pilot project last spring to help six grantees plan effective social media strategies. This report summarizes the findings of that project and provides practical insight into how these organizations plan to use social media to advance their missions. Read more >> Why More Nonprofits Are Getting Bigger A recent Bridgespan Group study found that the number of U.S. nonprofits with annual revenues of $50 million or more has increased dramatically over the last decade. How did these organizations break through? In this Stanford Social Innovation Review article, Bridgespan's Peter Kim and Jeffrey Bradach share four themes that provide insight into what has shaped—and will continue to shape—nonprofit growth during the first half of this century. Read more >> Needle-Moving Community Collaboratives By enlisting all sectors to work together, a new kind of community collaborative is making strides toward tackling powerful challenges in communities. This report shares five core elements that contribute to their success, illustrated by examples of collaboratives that have achieved collective impact. Read more >> Government-Funded Nonprofits Are Looking Out on Steep Cuts and an Uncertain Future A recent Bridgespan Group survey discovers that while many government-funded nonprofits have thus far managed to survive the tough economic times with their government funding mostly intact, the bubble is set to burst. Read more >> Next-Generation Community Revitalization A new wave of community revitalization efforts designed to break the cycle of poverty and invigorate distressed communities is gaining momentum. This report takes a detailed look at six networks whose efforts are gaining momentum and the barriers these networks—and others like them—face. It also suggests useful next steps that can help them sustain the momentum while strengthening the field as a whole. Read more >> Five Ways to Navigate the Fiscal Crisis How can nonprofits that rely on government funding stay afloat and even hope to make progress in today's bleak funding environment? The Bridgespan Group's recent Stanford Social Innovation Review article shares five approaches that seem to be working for a number of human services nonprofits. Read more>> Finding Your Funding Model Developing a funding strategy that leads to financial sustainability is central to any nonprofit's ability to increase its impact. This guide outlines six steps to help you identify and build the funding model that is right for your organization. Read more>>	I'm Interested In... Education Environment Global Development Philanthropy Youth Other Announcing Bridgespan’s Leading for Impact Program This new program, designed for nonprofit leadership teams, builds and applies strategic management skills essential to nonprofit management excellence. Now accepting applications for the New York-September 2012 class, with more locations to follow. Click here to learn more>> Government’s Role in the Social Services Industrial Complex By Daniel Stid Once funds start flowing from government agencies to nonprofits, all the participants tend to have vested interests in sustaining the influence and power that accompanies them. And those interests often don’t include a commitment to funding what works. Read More>> Are You Looking for the Wrong Measurement Director? By Matt Forti Most nonprofits prioritize the wrong skills in their searches for measurement directors. Here are the skills you really need to consider. Read More>> Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results Looking to increase the impact of your giving? Give Smart is now available in paperback and offers six key questions to guide your philanthropy. Buy Now>> Newsletters & Alerts Enter your email address below to sign up for your choice of Bridgespan's *knowledge, careers, and leadership* newsletters and alerts.