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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…

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.

America’s Dirtiest Job: Nonprofit Telemarketer?

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

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!

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Can Nonprofit Boards Vote By Email?

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