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Navigating the nonprofit world can be challenging. Blue Avocado offers expert guidance on a range of topics — from building strong boards to maximizing your fundraising impact. Explore our latest posts for practical tips, strategies, and solutions to common issues facing nonprofit organizations today.

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What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?

Nonprofit leaders and Blue Avocado readers answer the question, “What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?”

Nonprofit Leadership Isn’t Perfect, and That’s the Point

Leadership means something different to everyone, and nonprofits are no exception. But do these different definitions of leadership reflect the reality of the world we live in?

Four Ways to Remove a Board Member

How to remove a board member that consistently disrupts meetings or is otherwise destructive and demoralizing.

What are the Biggest Challenges in Getting (and Keeping) Your Nonprofit’s Staff and Volunteers?

Nonprofit leaders share the biggest challenges they face finding quality volunteers and staff with the Blue Avocado community.

When Does Interim Nonprofit Leadership Make Sense?

With proper planning, attention, and openness to change, an interim ED can overcome challenges that can derail a nonprofit’s best-laid plans.

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.

What is the Secret to Successful Grant Writing?

Nonprofit leaders and Blue Avocado readers answer the question, “What is the secret to successful grant writing?”

A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

With some creative thinking, a nonprofit’s board member was able to forge a nonprofit partnership that advanced two causes that she cared deeply about.

A Practical Guide to Getting and Keeping Nonprofit Volunteers

A guide to effectively manage volunteers, from recruiting to appreciation. Keep volunteers engaged and your organization thriving.

Is There An Inequality Tipping Point for Nonprofits?

As the planet faces a climate crisis, inequality emerges as a new threat coming to face the nonprofit sector.

Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Nonprofit leaders answer the question, “What are the key qualities and skills you look for in potential board members?”

Treasurers of All-Volunteer Organizations: Eight Key Responsibilities

Here is a wonderful, succinct guide that provides help for the 600,000 + treasurers of all-volunteer organizations (AVOs).

The Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising in 2025

Fundraising Fuels Your Nonprofit’s Mission. We’ve distilled the best practices and innovative approaches to help you secure the funding you need.

The Most Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies

Nonprofit leaders share their most successful fundraising strategies with other nonprofits.

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.

A Guide for Private Foundations: Tax Exemption and 990-PF Filing Requirements

What you need to know to meet your foundation’s tax requirements and the 990-PF.

Nonprofit Leaders: How Does Your Nonprofit Measure Success?

Nonprofit leaders share examples to answer the question: How does your nonprofit measure success? Strong staff, data, satisfaction, and more.

Board Horror Stories: How to Reduce Board Resignations

Good communication about common objectives can prevent dissatisfaction and go a long way toward preventing board member resignations.

Why is it Hard to Give My Money Away? A Donor’s Perspective

Donor challenges in giving money? Consider the donor’s point of view. Create a productive pathway from initial interest to the donation.

The Biggest Mistakes New Nonprofits Make

Nonprofit leaders reveal the biggest mistakes that new nonprofits make: Finding identity, losing focus, board issues, and more.

Five Years and Growing: How One Nonprofit Built a Sustainable, Collaborative Mission

An executive director shares the story of a nonprofit’s first five years, and her process of building sustainable nonprofit collaborations.

The Best Route to Approaching Donors: Hand-Head-Heart

Effective donor engagement strategies: Consider and articulate how supporting the mission benefits your donors too.