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Nonprofit Ice Age 9/15/08
It’s ironic that just as everyone’s talking about global warming, the American nonprofit sector seems to be going into an Ice Age: less and less money, which, like sunshine and warmth, we need to survive and grow.As the Ice Age deepens, the poorly mana …
Queries and Help Wanted 10/15/08
Yay for Blue Avocado readers who participate in making this a useful and fun magazine! Please help Blue Avocado’s reach and impact by clicking here to: Tell us something about how you would compare the way foundations are reacting to the financial cr …
Queries & Communiques Oct 1 2009
*Â Still seeking stories from people of color for experiences being the first person of color on a nonprofit board, as well as from white people who were/are the only white person on a board of color. Click here to share your experiences and learning …
The “Too Many Nonprofits” Debate 4.1.09
"There are too many nonprofits!" Who hasn’t heard this recently? In this special issue of Blue Avocado, we bring you multiple points of view on this longstanding controversy: two thoughtful views saying there are too many, and one saying ther …
Queries & Communiques for Sept 15 2009
* A reminder about Blue Avocado webinars with Blue Avocado authors: Executive Transitions/Tim Wolfred (Sept 23), Recruit Five New Board Members/Jan Masaoka (Sept 29), Independent Contractor Relationships/Ellen Aldridge of Ask Rita (Oct 6) and Strategie …
3-Minute Vacation: Best News Pictures of 2010
While not a “vacation” to view, these challenging yet beautiful Best News Pictures of 2010 are haunting reminders of the world beyond our immediate day-to-day, and an important reminder that we must bear witness to what happens around us. This pho …
Meet Blue Avocado writers in person
Nonprofit Sustainability: Jan Masaoka is conducting this webinar co-sponsored by Blue Avocado and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, Wed Feb 22, 2012: here.Compensation in a Nonprofit Context: webinar by Jan Masaoka, co-sponsored with the Nonprofit …
Queries & Help Wanted for May 1 2009
* Seeking Contributing Editors, to write assigned stories, solicit stories, work with writers on assigned projects, and be part of our editorial team. Modest stipend. Apply to editor@blueavocado.org with brief bio, short writing sample, and a note abou …
Take a 3-Minute Vacation Right Now…A Dance to Commemorate Abraham Lincoln
This year the country is celebrating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.Take a 3-minute vacation by watching this snippet of Serenade/The Proposition, a commemorative dance by the New York City-based nonprofit Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane …
Survey on Nonprofit Banking Needs — please help!
THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED Thank you!As a banking customer, you probably have two hats: one related to the nonprofit where you work or volunteer, and one as yourself. As you know, American Nonprofits is creating a credit union (a co-op banking instituti …
