Gold Avocado
Discover the best nonprofit tips and insights. Our Gold Avocado series showcases the most popular, engaging, and informative content that Blue Avocado has for nonprofit leaders.
Whether you’re seeking inspiration, practical advice, or thought-provoking perspectives, our curated collection offers the highest-quality resources for nonprofit leaders.
Can You Hear Us Now? Using Feedback to Create Community-Centered Services
Getting feedback from those that you serve — and not assuming you know what they need — can help your nonprofit serve your community.
Unlocking Potential: Collective Leadership in Nonprofits
Adopting collective leadership can help your nonprofit create a more inclusive, efficient, and flexible organizational structure.
From Crisis to Clarity: Five Steps to Demystify Succession Planning
A sudden leadership transition can leave a nonprofit scrambling to survive. Don’t leave your mission to chance — plan for the future today.
The Expanded Matrix Map: Leveraging Your Triple Bottom Line for Fundraising
In today’s changing world, adding organizational values into the Matrix Map is crucial for nonprofits to demonstrate the impact of funding.
Five Internal Controls for the Very Small Nonprofit
Checks and balances can be difficult when your nonprofit isn’t big. Discover five internal controls for the very small nonprofit.
A Practical Guide to Getting and Keeping Nonprofit Volunteers
A guide to effectively manage volunteers, from recruiting to appreciation. Keep volunteers engaged and your organization thriving.
Treasurers of All-Volunteer Organizations: Eight Key Responsibilities
Here is a wonderful, succinct guide that provides help for the 600,000 + treasurers of all-volunteer organizations (AVOs).
An Easy-to-Use Accounting Procedures Manual Template
Accounting Procedures Manual Template in Word. Download the Word document, and everything you need to fill in is in red.
Board Horror Stories: How to Reduce Board Resignations
Good communication about common objectives can prevent dissatisfaction and go a long way toward preventing board member resignations.
The Best Route to Approaching Donors: Hand-Head-Heart
Effective donor engagement strategies: Consider and articulate how supporting the mission benefits your donors too.