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Can Nonprofit Boards Vote By Email?

Attorney Gene Takagi and Emily Nicole Chan discuss whether nonprofit boards can vote by both mail…

Blue Avocado Presents: Essential Board Governance Documents – Live Q&A 

📅 Upcoming Live Q&A: October 15, 2025 – Learn how board governance documents are essential for…

What has been a “happy accident” that ended up benefitting your nonprofit?

Nonprofit leaders share their “happy accidents” — unforeseen twists of fate that ended up bringing…

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. 

America’s Dirtiest Job: Nonprofit Telemarketer?

Should telemarketers really be despised? Blue Avocado readers share their experiences making telemarketing calls for their nonprofits.

George W. Bush’s Legacy: A Dramatic Increase in Volunteer Spirit

Carol Stone applauds President George W. Bush for bringing the visibility, recognition, and importance of volunteering to new heights.

Should Board Members Be Required to Give?

Are board giving requirements a best practice or a bad idea? Blue Avocado reports on trends and explore the real questions.

Firing the Executive Director

Sometimes a board needs to fire an executive director. Sometimes it’s clear, more often it’s a little fuzzier. So when and how do you do it?

Nine Nonprofit Trends that Need to Die

Nine nonprofit trends that need to go. Some are nonprofit sacred cows that we need to release into the wilderness.

Your IRS Form 990 Questions Answered

Information about Form 990 and your nonprofit filings. Hopefully this will keep your fiscal year-end stresses at bay!

Ask Rita: Can Employees Smoke Medical Marijuana at Work?

Do you need to accommodate the use of medical marijuana when making a hiring decision or for current employees?

An Easy-to-Use Accounting Procedures Manual Template

Accounting Procedures Manual Template in Word. Download the Word document, and everything you need to fill in is in red.

Nonprofit Executive Director Gives Advice on Love, Marriage, and Other Stuff

Executive directors are problem solvers. But why keep it to just nonprofit problems? We would make great advice columnists!