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Unlocking Potential: Collective Leadership in Nonprofits

Adopting collective leadership can help your nonprofit create a more inclusive, efficient, and…

What are the best strategies and tips for managing a nonprofit board of directors?

Nonprofit leaders share what they believe are the best ways to successfully manage a nonprofit board…

The 3 ‘Rs’ of Equitable Community Engagement

The knowledge that communities hold is precious, and the ethical use of this knowledge for…

The Nonprofit Board’s Role in HR

The role of the board of directors in personnel or human resource administration is frequently a sticky issue for nonprofits.

Standing on the Shoulders of Movements

All our organizations stand on the shoulders of movements. Are you strengthening the movements that provide the nutrients for your org?

Firing My Friend, the Founder

A board member shares a story about the difficult process of firing a nonprofit founder when money just wasn’t coming in.

Who is Responsible for the Board Doing a Good Job?

Despite the importance of the nonprofit board, there’s strikingly little clarity about who is responsible for its performance.

Nonprofit Email Sign-Offs

Blue Avocado readers share their ways of signing off on nonprofit emails. The consensus is quick, and in keeping with the tone of the email.

Five Internal Controls for the Very Small Nonprofit

Checks and balances can be difficult when your nonprofit isn’t big. Discover five internal controls for the very small nonprofit.

If You Give a Board Treasurer A Cookie…

Blue Avocado columnist Vu Le inspires us again with his ideas for nonprofit-themed children’s books. We should all be writing some!

What to Do with Board Members Who Don’t Do Anything

In this Board Cafe column, look at short-term and long-term strategies for the board members known as deadwood or worse.

Boards Should Only Have Three Committees!

Consultant David La Piana discusses how boards tend to be frustrated with their committees when they don’t know how to organize them.