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Funder’s Corner: Finding Your Data Path to Success
Interview with Ken Doane of SH Cowell Foundation, one of the remaining funders committed to supporting capacity building.
Ask Rita: The 2016 Federal Exempt Minimum Salary Rule—Gone, or on Pause?
The 2016 rule is gone. The DOL is working on a new one. Employers still need to conscientiously remain in compliance with any State laws.
Remote Team Environments: A How-To Primer
Six tips to successfully “team” remotely at your nonprofit, and support remote workers to effectively collaborate and accomplish their goals.
Ask Rita: Health Benefits for Employees on FMLA Leave?
Question and answer about how an employee’s share of premium payments should be handled, since there are no paychecks on FMLA.
Political Polarization & Nonprofits: How Can You Bridge the Divide?
How does political polarization impact your nonprofit? This desire to do what is right is what binds us to each other.
Readers’ Thoughts: Secrets to Successful Succession
Survey results and advices on the challenging topic of transitioning from a founder to new leadership within a nonprofit.
Creating A Board That Works
Nonprofits’ success depends on their ability to assemble a board that is committed to the mission and a strong partner to the executive director.
A Peek Inside the Millennial Mind
How do you engage millennials in your nonprofit? Here’s a peek into the millennial mind when it comes to social change efforts.
3 Tips & Tools for Better Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Peer-to-peer fundraising is a collaborative effort and can be tricky to navigate. Consider these tips, and you’ll be on the way to successful P2P fundraising.
Donor-Centric Budgeting & Reporting: Top 6 Tips
How can you better engage major donors? Learn how to repackage your budgeting and reporting to speak to what matters to your big supporters.
Embracing Unlikely Allies: Sleeping with the Enemy
Need to negotiate with “enemies” to create change? Use these five negotiation tactics to create win-win and turn enemies into allies.
Developing a Successful Intern Program
Could your nonprofit benefit from hiring interns? Find out the plusses and pitfalls of an intern program & take our Blue Avocado quiz to see if you’re ready.
Moving Beyond Awareness
How do you become part of young American’s moments? Leverage these four ideas to increase awareness of your issue among millennials!
2020 California Employment Law Update #2: Compensation
California’s new rules and regulations impact compensation for employees and contractors — find out how in this 2nd part of our series on CA employment law.
Against the Current: Jose “Che” Ramirez
Activist Jose “Che” Ramirez shares some of his ideas about ending homelessness in America and taking on a system bent on holding folks down.
Investing in Relationships with Donors: 5 Phases of Securing a Major Gift
Here are five phases of a major gift process to help you build relationships with donors.
Assessing Financial Health in the Time of COVID-19
COVID-19 created significant economic challenges to nonprofits. Explore the unique characteristics of nonprofits’ financial structure.
How to Give Feedback to Your Funders—Especially When It’s Hard
Charities are forced to compete with one another for limited resources, and most will remain reluctant to bite the hand that feeds them.
Ask Rita: How Can We Help Our Employee Care for Family During COVID-19?
Empathy, understanding, and flexibility is necessary to ensure that we help our employees, and in turn, our nonprofits survive and flourish.
How to Build a Compassionate Workplace
Methods for interacting with emotional labor that create a net positive for everyone in your nonprofit organization.