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The recession has affected us all, especially the nonprofit sector. And it’s not just going to bounce back a few years from now to the state it was in before the economic downturn. That’s why it’s worth checking out the five trends that are hastening the emergence of a new nonprofit landscape.

One prominent trend is technological advances. Social media technologies provide charities with the opportunity to reach more people and gain so much more exposure, but this development also requires nonprofit heads to get comfortable with the reality that they’ll have to give more people within their organization a chance to speak out.

Anoter notable trend is that of shifting demographics. Baby boomers are on their way out of the workforce, and that means a younger generation will make up a large chunk of it soon. So it’s very important for charities to share leadership with younger workers - to relate with their new target demographic.

Read more about how to re-envision nonprofits with the future in mind here.

More information for nonprofits.