DECEMBER 2008 | Volume 3

» Message from the Managing Directors

» Leading in a Climate of Fear

» Fundraising in Tough Times
» Weathering the Storm: Lessons From 2001

» Power in Numbers

» www.communitywealth.com

» Top Ten: Bootstrapping Strategies
» New and Noteworthy

» Streams of Hope Publication
» SUBSCRIBE Today!

By Amy Celep and Heather Peeler, Managing Directors - Community Wealth Ventures



Welcome to our Winter edition of the Community Wealth Vanguard. In light of the challenges we are all facing in the current economy, we sought to put together a newsletter that could serve as “A Survival Guide for Uncertain Times”.  Each article was written to provide practical information and steps that you can take now to weather this recession.

» View article

Leading in a Climate of Fear:
How to Take the Reins During a Recession

By Justin Pinkerman, Contract Writer
Today’s market has the power to elicit fear. In the present hour, leaders must step forward to alleviate apprehensions and forestall panic.

» View article

Fundraising in Tough Times:
A No-Nonsense Guide To Surviving in a Challenging Economy

By Mal Warwick and Dan Doyle, Mal Warwick Associates
There is no doubt that times are tough for nonprofits, especially in fundraising. Learn 9 practical strategies you can take now to aid your fundraising efforts.  

» View article

Weathering the Storm:
Lessons From 2001

By Clara Miller, Nonprofit Finance Fund
An analysis of data from the economic turmoil of 2001 shows that nonprofit groups can follow tried and true strategies to stay afloat.

» View article

Power in Numbers

By Community Wealth Ventures, in consultation with Stan Birnbaum, President, MACC CommonWealth, Inc.
What began as a partnership among five nonprofit groups to save money on administrative services has ended up boosting fundraising, promoting strength and flexibility – and easing the way during the current recession.

» View article

Community Wealth Ventures  recognizes recent clients for their success, welcomes new clients, forms new Community Wealth Collaboratives, and holds workshops across the country.

» View article

Examines the groundbreaking concept of social franchising and its potential to offer nonprofit organizations an unrestricted flow of funding to support mission activities. 

Authored and compiled by Community Wealth Ventures, this publication is a must-read for nonprofit organizations seeking new, more reliable funding sources. It serves as both an introduction to social franchising and as a handbook for navigating this exciting new income stream.

Download your free copy of Streams of Hope.