The best thing nonprofits can do in uncertain times is to be as strategic and nimble as possible. Yes, it is possible to be both strategic and nimble.
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Christopher Burke is a senior adviser at WMC Africa, a communications and advisory agency located in Kampala, Uganda. With more than 30 years of experience, he has worked extensively on social, political and economic development issues focused on extractives, environmental issues, land governance, agriculture, community mobilization, public health, advocacy, communications, conflict mediation and peace-building in Asia and Africa.
Elizabeth O. Manchester is chair of Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP's Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Practice Group. She represents tax-exempt entities, centered on compliance, formation, charitable gift planning issues and best practices. Liz has extensive experience assisting institutions with the inception of planned giving programs, as well as corporate governance matters and maintenance of tax-exempt status. She advises charitable institutions and institutions of higher learning about tax benefits available to donors, to assist in discussions with donors to appropriately advance the organization’s mission.
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