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Nonprofit Photo Contest

This photo contest for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations offers $3,000 in cash donations for 13…

Nonprofit Leaders: Showing Up in AI Search Results Is Manageable

Is your nonprofit worried about not showing up in AI search results? It’s simpler than you’ve been…

9 Principles to Make Your Nonprofit Fundraising Effective — and Fun!

Raising funds for your nonprofit doesn’t have to be stressful. Learn how one California nonprofit…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Outsource Your Bookkeeping!

Outsourced accounting — having the accounting done by an outside person or firm — isn’t new, but it is getting a second look as nonprofits search for ways to cut office costs.