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There is plenty of wisdom and knowledge among the leaders and staff of the community-based nonprofits themselves. We just need a place through which to share these valuable nonprofit resources. Blue Avocado is that place.
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How to remove a board member that consistently disrupts meetings or is otherwise destructive and demoralizing.
Insider newsletters give your board members upbeat news in quick, regular bites — so your work will stay present to them between meetings.
Good communication about common objectives can prevent dissatisfaction and go a long way toward preventing board member resignations.
The knowledge that communities hold is precious, and the ethical use of this knowledge for institutional purposes requires the three “Rs” of ethical community engagement: Research, Relationships, and Remuneration.
How to remove a board member that consistently disrupts meetings or is otherwise destructive and demoralizing.
Nonprofit collaboration strategies: Working with like-minded people and organizations can create a deepened impact, more sustainable relationships, and a stronger funding pool for your mission.
As the planet faces a climate crisis, inequality emerges as a new threat coming to face the nonprofit sector.
Learn how the United Way of Greater Los Angeles (UWGLA) is using racial justice to inform their grantmaking efforts, and how other philanthropic organizations can help work to undo the legacies of harm inflicted upon communities of color.
When we take a closer look at what Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks actually entail, it is often not worth the time and resources for most small nonprofits to go through such a process.
Here is a wonderful, succinct guide that provides help for the 600,000 + treasurers of all-volunteer organizations (AVOs).
Accounting Procedures Manual Template in Word. Download the Word document, and everything you need to fill in is in red.
What you need to know to meet your foundation’s tax requirements and the 990-PF.
Fundraising Fuels Your Nonprofit’s Mission. We’ve distilled the best practices and innovative approaches to help you secure the funding you need.
Effective donor engagement strategies: Consider and articulate how supporting the mission benefits your donors too.
Getting a grant isn’t just a handshake and a check — they can come with many conditions. Is your CFO ready?
Checks and balances can be difficult when your nonprofit isn’t big. Discover five internal controls for the very small nonprofit.
Nonprofits must advance their mission by valuing their employees’ worth by providing benefits and fair compensation for nonprofit employees.
With more workers than ever doubling as caregivers, nonprofits must find new, caring ways to support them in the workplace.
Strategic philanthropists, big bettors, and effective altruists all lionize the ability to measure problem-solving strategies. But what exactly do they think they are observing when they diagnose a problem? What gives them the confidence to pursue the root cause they think they see? Why privilege one strategy when there are many others at hand?
Adopting collective leadership can help your nonprofit create a more inclusive, efficient, and flexible organizational structure.
A sudden leadership transition can leave a nonprofit scrambling to survive. Don’t leave your mission to chance — plan for the future today.
Insider newsletters give your board members upbeat news in quick, regular bites — so your work will stay present to them between meetings.
Nonprofit rebrands are tricky. Nonprofit rebranding strategies to help provide you with a roadmap to your own successful transition.
Getting what your nonprofit needs — funding, staff, and more — means showing how working with you can be a win-win.
Food insecurity is not an abstract: Our friends, neighbors, and communities are struggling to thrive. The challenges of food insecurity.
To fight the battle against hunger, nonprofits can advocate for meaningful change in our societal structures.
Deepak Bhargava of the Center for Community Change channels the Force to call nonprofits to action, drawing parallels to Star Wars.
Nonprofit organizations are facing rising insurance premiums, poor coverage from commercial insurance carriers, and the loss of coverage altogether. Going forward, it will be increasingly difficult for nonprofits to secure the insurance they need to keep their doors open. A visionary foundation could change all this, and benefit many tens of thousands of nonprofits for decades to come.
With endowments, let’s rethink ‘forever’ and explore new, flexible ways to ensure your nonprofit organization’s longevity and effectiveness.
When web designers have an email from another nonprofit saying they don’t mind if you use one of their images, are you ok to use the image?
Legislative inaction at the state and federal level has seen nonprofits moving toward using the courts to advance their advocacy campaigns like never before.
What to do about the Citizens United decision allowing for-profit corporations to spend unlimited funds on electoral campaigns.
“Nonprofit staff don’t vote.” The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits tested this. Here’s what they found.
Accounting Procedures Manual Template in Word. Download the Word document, and everything you need to fill in is in red.
While no two nonprofits are exactly alike, there are some best practices that all organizations should use when building their annual operating budgets.
Guiding principles for organizations that want to create a binding, board-approved JDEI policy with values, action plans, and accountability.
A guide to effectively manage volunteers, from recruiting to appreciation. Keep volunteers engaged and your organization thriving.
Here is a wonderful, succinct guide that provides help for the 600,000 + treasurers of all-volunteer organizations (AVOs).
To fight the battle against hunger, nonprofits can advocate for meaningful change in our societal structures.
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Thursday, June 12, 2025. Learn about the essential governance topics like board structure, legal compliance, and best practices.
Learn how to navigate the complexities of working with a consultant. From finding the right fit to building a successful partnership.
Understanding fiscal sponsorships for nonprofits. Learn about the benefits, limitations, and considerations of this arrangement in our free webinar.
Nonprofit leaders share what they believe are the best ways to successfully manage a nonprofit board of directors with the Blue Avocado community.
Nonprofit leaders share what they believe are the most critical areas for improvement with the Blue Avocado community.
Nonprofit leaders and Blue Avocado readers answer the question, “What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?”