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A blog & resource centre for not-for-profit organizations

Calling All Non-Profit Leaders! The Association Resource Centre (ARC) is a full-service consulting firm that specializes in providing research and strategic planning services to not-for-profit organizations. We have created this space to discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities that dominate today's changing NFP landscape. It is also home to the Not-for-Profit Pulse, an ARC-led research initiative that provides relevant and timely data, information and analysis on the trends and issues that matter to NFP professionals. 

Entries in NFP research (2)

Monday
Mar152010

Everybody’s Doing It...Social Media, That Is: But is it Right for Your NFP?

I don't mean to sound like your Mother but, if everyone was jumping off of a cliff would you do it too? Despite all the hype suggesting otherwise, social media isn’t for everyone. Just like you would for any new strategic initiative, you should carefully think through whether it is a ‘fit’ with your organization. I see the decision framed around three central questions...

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Monday
Jan182010

And the Winner Is....

The demographic shift taking place in North America right now is unprecedented in recent history and will have a significant impact on the not-for-profit sector in the years to come.

Thanks to your excellent feedback over the past few weeks, we have settled the "Generation Shift" as the topic for January’s Not-for-Profit Pulse. 

This week, we are asking NFP leaders from across North America to participate in a 7 to 9 minute survey about the challenges, opportunities and planned action around the impending demographic shift already starting to impact NFP's across so many industries. 

We will discuss some of the results on this blog but as always, participants will receive a free survey report containing a detailed summary and analysis the most relevant results.  Please click here for a summary of this pressing issue.

CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE NOW 

More information about the Not-for-Profit Pulse can be found here.

Please take 7 to 9 minutes and contribute to this exciting initiative. This survey will close on January 22, 2010.

Thanks for your input!