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Nonprofit Budgets Have to Balance: False!
There are some good reasons why nonprofits sometimes have deficit budgets, that should be left that way. Find out why.
Don’t Drive, Chew Gum and Use the Phone at the Same Time
Dear Rita: As a social worker for a nonprofit, I am required to carry a cell phone with me. Sometimes my supervisor calls me when I am driving. If I don’t answer the call, she might think I’m shopping instead of working. However, I am con …
Meaningful Acts of Appreciation for Nonprofit Boards and Staff
It often seems that efforts between board and staff of appreciation feel trivial at best, and even hypocritical or enraging at worst.
Nonprofits and the Media
Nonprofiteers spend a lot of time railing against the “the media.” It can be frustrating trying to get coverage of our work, only to see the nightly news filled with parsing of the word “bitter” or a parade of celebrity rehab updates.
Pay Off My Student Loan or Pay Into a 401K?
At student has $2,000 saved up and wonders if she should pay off her student loan, or pay into a 401K at work.
What Should We Do About an Employee’s Outrageous Blog?
Dear Rita, An employee googled our nonprofit’s name and came across a coworker’s blog. The blog contains some outrageous material, including some unflattering comments about working at our organization. What can our nonprofit do? — Blog-Burned Dear Blo …
Taste-Testing Protein Bars
You’re hungry. You know you should have made a salad before going to work, but. And yesterday you had a hot dog and a muffin for lunch. Maybe you should have a protein bar today! It’s low fat, high protein, good for you, right? Blue Avocado asked the s …
Get Involved
Well, now that you’ve seen our first issue, would you like to join us in shaping future issues? See more at About Blue Avocado (button on the right), but here’s a fast look: * Join. We are able to launch thanks to some early supporters, but to c …
Why “Blue Avocado”?
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, blue avocados grew wild and with abandon. Unicorns fed on them. Dragons sometimes mistook them for pterodactyl eggs. A few managed to hitch a ride on a meteor and ended up in Central America, where the …
Abolish Board Committees?
A fresh and radical idea: consider eliminating all (or most) of your board committees. Too many boards are bogged down by committees that are inactive or maybe even semi-fictitious. And board members can feel compelled to be on three or four committees …
