Social Trendspotter Weekly Blog
Gamechanging Study on Social Enterprise
Social enterprises have always been touted as important for enhancing the sustainability of nonprofit organizations and filling market voids. Think about the Salvation Army’s thrift shops or Girl Scouts cookies, which are two of my favorite guilty pleasures. However,...
Shaping Better Policy: How Advocacy Adds Value to the Social Sector
In our great democracy, advocacy provides us with the opportunity to affect positive social change on a wider scale than any individual organization can achieve on its own. Yet, it’s one many organizations shy away from, but we’d like to change that.In our...
2015 Nonprofit Trends: Focusing on Talent Management
No one was surprised when TIME Magazine named the Ebola Fighters as their choice for Person of the Year 2014. In a crisis that had many blunders, these heroes raised our hope for a better outcome. In the social sector, we have many everyday heroes who do not serve for...
Favorite Inspirations to Celebrate the Holidays 2014
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Nonprofit Trends & Inspiration: Top 5 TrendSpotter Favorites of 2014
The end of the year is always a special time for many social sector organizations. Not only do we have the chance to celebrate with clients and their families over the holidays, but we also enjoy the magic of the season. This warm holiday glow is often...
Reasons Social TrendSpotter is Thankful
Sharing the Harvest We are thankful for social sector organizations across the country that have begun offering a harvest of resources under one roof, making access to services simpler and easier for the clients. Cornucopia of Courage We are thankful for...
All-You-Can-Read Holiday Buffet: 2014
We love the idea of holiday buffets – you get to sample lots of good food and try new things. We aim for the same notion with Social TrendSpotter – we hope you sample good content and learn about new things to try. As you know, we play in many spaces and...
Without Profit is Social Enterprise a Success?
We are excited to share this special piece from Nicole Simoneaux, fellow TrendSpotter and Director of Investments & Advisory Services at REDF. We hope you enjoy her insights on how social enterprises put people before profit as much as we did. We need a new...
Dog Days of Summer 2014
We are officially in the “dog days” of summer. Interestingly, this phrase refers to the sultry days of summer and came from the Romans, who associated it with the star, Sirius. They considered Sirius to be the “dog star” because it was the brightest star...
The 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
We are excited to be sharing a wonderful piece by our friend and TrendSpotter, Carla Javits, President and CEO of REDF. She has a lot to contribute as a leader in the social enterprise movement, but also had a birdseye view as daughter of NY Senator Jacob...
