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.
Empowering Next Generation Leaders through Crowdfunding
Launching a crowdfunding campaign is the easy part. The real work is building a community of supporters, a movement of change-makers.
Nonprofit Leadership Tips from the Basketball Court
“If you play life as a game, you’ll always win.” While the work of nonprofits is no game, there are many lessons we can learn from them.
Ask Rita: Employees Who Cross Jurisdictions: Which Law Applies?
For nonprofits challenged by operating in different regions, compliance requirements need to be weighed against potential for impact.
Volunteer Management: How to Get it Right
Nonprofits can lift up volunteers and VEPs. The key to success is visibly appreciating volunteers’ roles in contributing to your mission.
Succeeding When You’re Small: Lessons Learned from DonorsChoose.org
Learning from the experience of those who started a nonprofit out of their basement and grew to be nationally recognized leaders.
What Millennials Really Want: Professional Development
Millennials know it’s easier to fix something than replace it. They join nonprofits to make a difference, not complain about their managers.
Ego Checks, Spaghetti Sauce, and Other Suggestions for Nonprofit Collaboration
Collaboration is tough, collaboration might hurt your ego, but its outcomes can be much more satisfying than solely through individual work.
4 Things Your Nonprofit Can Do to Recruit & Retain Millennial Leadership
Many nonprofits haven’t adopted policies and systems to attract young professionals, invest in their development, or incentivize them to stay.
Connection is Key: How Knowledge Sharing Helps Organizations Grow and Prevents Isolation
Knowledge sharing allows members of one organization to share relevant information with one another and anyone outside of the organization.
In the Boardroom: Asked to Join that Board?
Asked to join a nonprofit board? Here’s what to look for in your due diligence process – before you sign on the dotted line.