Community and Culture
Strengthen your nonprofit’s impact through community engagement and a positive organizational culture.
Discover strategies to foster inclusive communities, empower diverse voices, and build a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
Nonprofit Staff Don’t Vote in Elections? False!
“Nonprofit staff don’t vote.” The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits tested this. Here’s what they found.
Regrets of a Former Arts Funder
Rethinking what defines art and how the less mainstream types can be protected and encouraged.
Standing on the Shoulders of Movements
All our organizations stand on the shoulders of movements. Are you strengthening the movements that provide the nutrients for your org?
The Trouble with Turkey
Dozens of nonprofits contemplate many aspects of your beautiful turkey long before it lands on your table for Thanksgiving.
Nonprofit Job Sites Reviewed and Rated
Where are the best nonprofit job sites, both to post and look for nonprofit jobs? A review and rating of 31 sites across several criteria.
Get Thy Nonprofit Self Into Therapy!
The same things that motivate nonprofit workers can also create unnecessary personal and psychic suffering. For some, therapy may help.
Grantseeker’s Guide to Foundation Affinity Groups
Foundation affinity groups can appear to be secretive at first. Let Rick Cohen show you how to navigate them to help your nonprofit.
Nonprofit Love
We asked about your experiences with romance in the nonprofit workplace, and the common thread was passion — for your work and each other.
America’s Dirtiest Job: Nonprofit Telemarketer?
Should telemarketers really be despised? Blue Avocado readers share their experiences making telemarketing calls for their nonprofits.
Korean-American Nonprofit Implodes Diversity Myths
Koreatown Youth and Community Center and Program Director Sam Joo defy assumptions about nonprofits serving people and communities of color.