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The New Sheriff in Town: Tips for Successfully Leading a Nonprofit Team (that Someone Else Built)

Taking over a team that was very comfortable with their previous leader is difficult for anybody…

Why Human-Centered AI Adoption Matters for Nonprofits

Before nonprofits can develop AI-driven solutions to help others, it’s important that they get…

When the System Fails Quietly: What I’ve Learned from Sitting Between the Frontline and the Data

Leadership, especially in the nonprofit sector, means you’re not standing at the top — but spotting…

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.

Volunteerism Public Policies Can Hurt Nonprofits

Policy analyst Rick Cohen discusses the four things we should be worried about with public policy and volunteers.

Tracking Volunteer Time to Boost Your Bottom Line: A Complete Accounting Guide

CPA Dennis Walsh of North Carolina explains why and how to include volunteer time in your nonprofit’s budgets and financials.

The Philanthropic-Consultant Industrial Complex

Rather than supporting nonprofits, foundations and consultants are increasingly telling nonprofits what they should be doing.

Nonprofit Budgets Have to Balance: False!

There are some good reasons why nonprofits sometimes have deficit budgets, that should be left that way. Find out why.

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).

Bylaws Checklist

This checklist points out the necessary elements in bylaws. It’s important to also stay compliant with applicable state and city laws.

Executive Director Evaluation Survey Form

A process and an evaluation instrument for executive director evaluation surveys. Includes survey in Word format for easy modification.

Should Staff Contact with the Board Be Restricted?

Should board members have contact with staff independent of the executive director? Opinion is sharply divided.

Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Best Practices

Martin Gorfinkel compares AA to other nonprofits, and how many of their practices run counter to commonly accepted nonprofit “best practices.”