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.
How to Do Legislative Advocacy—and WIN
Tips to consider as you seek to engage your organization in advocacy from someone who’s walked the walk.
The Pitfalls of Running a Mentoring Program
Thinking of starting a mentoring program in your nonprofit? Avoid these pitfalls so you can build a successful capacity building program.
Embracing Unlikely Allies: Sleeping with the Enemy
Need to negotiate with “enemies” to create change? Use these five negotiation tactics to create win-win and turn enemies into allies.
Against the Current: Rachel Sumekh
How are young nonprofit leaders inspiring change? Learn about Rachel Sumekh’s work, leadership, and approach to challenges in the nonprofit sector.
Time to Fold: Keys to Gracefully Winding Down a Nonprofit
How would you know if it was time to shut down your nonprofit? These lessons learned from closing the Cancer Prevention Institute of California might help.
Why Earned Income Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Is your nonprofit chasing the shiny object of earned income instead of social impact? How to tell if social enterprise is right for you.
How to Cure Founder’s Syndrome
Is Founder’s Syndrome stifling the innovation and change in your nonprofit? Explore what it is and how to change it.
Successfully Navigating an Executive Director Transition
How do you successfully transition from one Executive Director to another? This first person account highlights how to do it right.
How to Hire Great Nonprofit Leaders
A great leader is critical for your nonprofit, but do you know how to hire one? Key skills to look for in your next nonprofit leader.
Creating A Board That Works
Nonprofits’ success depends on their ability to assemble a board that is committed to the mission and a strong partner to the executive director.