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Nonprofits across the country are stepping up their sustainability efforts. From shared workspaces and green audits to creative food repurposing and waste reduction, See how leaders in the Blue Avocado community are finding innovative ways to align their missions with environmental responsibility.
Nonprofit leaders often get overwhelmed by daily management tasks, but it’s crucial to step back and focus on leadership by building strong foundational processes instead of just working in the
We want to discipline an employee for an unauthorized recording of our conversations. What are our options?
How prepared is your nonprofit for a leadership transition? Survey results reveal the current state of succession planning, from formal policies to urgent gaps.
When nonprofit boards ignore accountability, CEOs suffer. A candid look at governance failures and how they repeat across the sector.
Before nonprofits can develop AI-driven solutions to help others, it’s important that they get comfortable with it themselves. Here’s how one nonprofit did it.
If you want to make your organization a healthy space for all and overcome biases and prejudices, you have to do the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work. It’s that simple.
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Understanding Nonprofit Law – Practical Guidance for Nonprofit Leaders
February 5, 2026 • 11am PT

The Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising
All new for 2025. 15 years in the making.
Simplify nonprofit legal compliance! Join author Elizabeth Schmidt to discuss mission leadership, fiduciary duties, advocacy rules, and proper documentation.
Gain insights into drafting effective board policies, meeting legal documentation standards, and managing governance challenges. Ideal for nonprofit leaders and board members seeking best practices.
Presented by the National Council of Nonprofits (NCN), this webinar will provide a timely overview of both legislative and executive branch threats to nonprofits.
Are Executive Orders Impacting Your Nonprofit?
Nonprofit leaders share practical strategies for nonprofit collaboration, including trust-building, shared goals, technology use, and resource pooling to maximize impact and reduce redundancy.
Taking over a team that was very comfortable with their previous leader is difficult for anybody. Discover five tips that can help you build a successful relationship with your new team and align everyone toward accomplishing your shared mission.
Leadership, especially in the nonprofit sector, means you’re not standing at the top — but spotting gaps, shining a light, and quietly stitching trust back together where it’s needed.
ByGene Takagi and Emily Nicole
Board Management,Gold Avocado,Leadership and Management
August 19, 2025
Attorney Gene Takagi and Emily Nicole Chan discuss whether nonprofit boards can vote by both mail and email.
Moving board members from passive to proactive requires intentionality. By setting clear expectations, providing meaningful opportunities, and fostering a culture of philanthropy, organizations can
How to remove a board member that consistently disrupts meetings or is otherwise destructive and demoralizing.
When nonprofit boards ignore accountability, CEOs suffer. A candid look at governance failures and how they repeat across the sector.
Before nonprofits can develop AI-driven solutions to help others, it’s important that they get comfortable with it themselves. Here’s how one nonprofit did it.
Taking over a team that was very comfortable with their previous leader is difficult for anybody. Discover five tips that can help you build a successful relationship with your new team and align

