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Patrick Stadler
- Jan 1, 2020
- 9 min
Six Ways Your Charity Startup Might Fail -- and How to Prevent That
Your charity startup just hit the ground running. You are passionate about your cause, you just gave a big talk at a conference, and...
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CE Team
- Jan 24, 2019
- 2 min
What does it take to be a skeptical charity?
Organizational self-confidence is seen as a very positive trait and is often embraced by new start-ups and nonprofits. The concept of...
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CE Team
- Jan 22, 2019
- 2 min
Charities Love Feedback (As Long As It's Complimentary)
First published at Charityscience.com in 2014 Many charities claim to accept and even enjoy feedback (both positive and critical), but I...
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CE Team
- Jan 10, 2019
- 4 min
Organizational Slack. How to run a stable organization
He quit! It was a tricky decision that Bill had been considering for months. He was an impact-focused EA, and although he thought his job...
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CE Team
- Apr 9, 2018
- 4 min
The importance of being flexible
How often should you re-evaluate whether your charity is worth continuing? Although it is crucial to do your best to disconfirm your...
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CE Team
- Mar 25, 2016
- 7 min
Six Examples of Measuring Incomplete Metrics ...and How to Fix Them
If you want to create an effective charity, how do you know if it is effective? A very common answer is, by doing detailed measurement...