Jaffarian's Little Newsletter on Nonprofits & Research

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Mission statements: the good, the bad, and the ugly
How To Get an Organization Mission Statement That Works Well
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Michael Jaffarian
when the only data you have are testimonials
The Need For, and Value Of, Both Qualitative and Quantitative Data
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Michael Jaffarian
Why Do Major Donors Give? Seven Different Reasons.
The Classic Typology of the Seven Faces of Philanthropy
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Michael Jaffarian
another source of stress for nonprofit leaders and activists
The Emotional/Psychological Stress of Struggling with Big Problems and Little Problems at the Same Time
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Michael Jaffarian
Smart person = good. Bug crusher = bad. 
The Value and Peril of High Intelligence
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Michael Jaffarian
What to do when things are going well
Maybe just carry on. Or maybe not.
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Michael Jaffarian
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nonprofit mergers and how to do it smart
Findings from Research on Successful (and Unsuccessful) Mergers
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Michael Jaffarian
Peter Drucker has something he wants to tell you
Three Aspects of Strategy & the Need for Research in All, by Peter Drucker
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Michael Jaffarian
keep track of your crises
The Value & Importance of Preserving Organizational Memory of Extraordinary Times
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Michael Jaffarian
It’s about the results, not the activities.
In planning, don't jump straight to ideas about what to do.
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Michael Jaffarian
Four Reasons to Do Program Evaluation
It’s not just for the donors or program improvement.
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Michael Jaffarian
What to do if you have big dreams for your organization
The First, Practical Considerations Towards Actually Accomplishing Enormously-Ambitious Goals
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Michael Jaffarian
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