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Letter from the Editor
Welcome back to the third issue of Blue Avocado 2.0—the first to launch alongside our newly redesigned website! We know you’ll love this issue, chock full of the tactical, practical, in the trenches tips and tools you’ve come to depend on from us. Asid …
Letter from the Editor
Hello again, Blue Avocado readers! We’re excited to have you all back for the second issue under my new tenure and can’t wait to share some great, practical tips and tools with all you incredible community leaders! In this issue, aside from one of the …
Welcome From Our New Publisher
As with most nonprofit ventures, Blue Avocado has taken some interesting twists and turns in its first ten years. As the major funder of Blue Avocado throughout its history, the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group has always been cheering for the succe …
Letter from the Editor
Welcome to Blue Avocado 2.0! I'm honored to serve as the new Editor-in-Chief and first and foremost, I want to assure each and every one of you that we will maintain BA's high standards and stay focused on providing tactical, practical tips and …
The Gentrification Phenomenon: A Nonprofit Dilemma
A Saturday morning walk through the Lower West Side (“Pilsen”) community of Chicago may trick you into thinking you’ve accidentally stumbled across the southern U.S. border. The sidewalks are crowded with pop-up artisan markets, stands selling homemade …
Letter From the Editor
Welcome to this special YNPN Edition of Blue Avocado! We’ve partnered with our friends over at the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network to deliver you a special edition of Blue Avocado featuring young, insightful writers from around the country. …
Resources of many kinds: What is American Nonprofits and what can it do for you?
Here at Blue Avocado, we work hard to bring you the most relevant and practical information for small to medium-sized nonprofits. But we couldn’t do this work without our parent organization and publisher, American Nonprofits (AN). Working together to …
Lide Haiti: Helping women and girls help Haiti
“I would like to see the girls become the leaders of their communities. This is what will bring real change to Haiti, and this will be the fulfillment of my dream.” – Soeurette Rigodon, Deputy Director Founded five years ago by actor Rainn Wilso …
Editor’s Note
What will you do to begin again this fall? For me, autumn always meant starting over with big ideas and new projects. I used the change in weather and the back-to-school sensibilities to redefine priorities and goals. For those who work in this …
Nonprofit Spotlight: Donna Murray Brown is Tearing Down the Silos in Michigan
Donna Murray Brown is the President and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) She is also only one of a handful of African American CEOs of a statewide nonprofit association in the state. The MNA is a membership organization that is “d …
