Leadership and Management
Enhance your nonprofit leadership skills with practical advice and expert insights on a wide range of leadership and management topics.
From strategic planning and decision-making to team building and organizational development, discover the resources you need to inspire and empower your team.
Sample Layoff Letter
A convenient sample letter for use in nonprofit layoff situations when/if they become necessary.
New Growth from Old Wood: Heroes & Nonprofits (and Sarbanes-Oxley)
Heroes don’t act alone: Nonprofits support heroes, and heroes understand nonprofits are impactful platforms for evolving social movements.
A 360-Degree Look at the Organization: Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us
The 360-Degree Look helps compensate for the board’s limited view of how well the organization is functioning by seeking other viewpoints.
Speed Up the Board Recruitment Process!
Three easy ways to accelerate the nonprofit board recruitment process by pre-qualifying prospective candidates.
Six Things Every Board Member Should Know About the New 990
Jeanne Bell shares six things that nonprofit organizations should know about the IRS’ new revised 990 nonprofit tax return.
Nonprofit Executive Director Assessment
This executive director assessment form combines results, activities, and attributes. Boards can focus on areas most important to the organization.
The Secret to a High Impact Annual Report
There are only four things people look at in a nonprofit’s annual report. Focus on what people actually read.
Succeeding With (or Maybe in Spite of) Evidence-Based Practices
Nonprofits face increasing pressure to show that their programs are evidence-based. How to “tweak” these practices to your own populations.
Nonprofit Embezzlement: More Common and More Preventable Than You Think
Embezzlement is especially painful for community nonprofits. Here are the most common types of nonprofit embezzlement and how you can deal with them.
The Board Builds Its Sense of Self: Body-Building for Nonprofit Boards
Perhaps the single most important attribute of an effective board is also its most intangible: An independent sense of itself.