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Ask Rita: Model Dress Code for Nonprofits
Ask Rita shares sample language for your human resources staff to use when creating your organization’s dress code.
Ask Rita: Tattoos and Piercings . . . and a Model Dress Code
Ask Rita explores whether or not it’s legal for a nonprofit organization to ban visible body art for its employees and staffers.
Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Best Practices
Martin Gorfinkel compares AA to other nonprofits, and how many of their practices run counter to commonly accepted nonprofit “best practices.”
Nonprofits Portrayed in Popular Culture
Blue Avocado takes a quick look at the mostly inaccurate way nonprofit organizations are depicted on the big and small screens.
The Volunteer Who Couldn’t
Martin Gorfinkel explores the difficulties and roadblocks that seniors and retirees can encounter when seeking volunteering opportunities.
Survival Strategies for the Arts
John Killacky explores how the arts can survive and thrive — even as civil society changes, and health and human service needs rise.
The Car Donation Controversy and the Right Way to Donate Your Car
Let’s review the new rules around car donations, with some tips on how to donate, and how to get great mileage from a few donations a year.
The 411 on Starting a Car Donation Program
A car donation program is a great way for a nonprofit to expand its donor base and provide new ways to involve existing donors and volunteers.
Laid Off From a Nonprofit: Me!
While the need for nonprofit services continues even in bad economic times, workers are just as vulnerable to layoffs as any other industry.
George W. Bush’s Legacy: A Dramatic Increase in Volunteer Spirit
Carol Stone applauds President George W. Bush for bringing the visibility, recognition, and importance of volunteering to new heights.
