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Six Ways to Know If It’s Time to Leave
Tim Wolfred, a leader in the field of nonprofit executive transitions, on how to weigh both the organization’s needs, and your own heart.
Supporting Caregiver Employees in the Nonprofit Sector
With more workers than ever doubling as caregivers, nonprofits must find new, caring ways to support them in the workplace.
Nonprofit Fundraising: Are You Choosing the Right Grants?
Grants are an important source of funds for nonprofits, but some may come with strings attached that can create more headaches than positives for your organization. A strategic approach can help you be sure you’re applying for the grants that best meet your needs.
How Did This Happen? Part 2 of the Vanguard Foundation Story
Blue Avocado concludes an exploration of how it was possible for Vanguard Public Foundation to have come to such an inglorious end.
12 Ways for New Nonprofit Executive Directors to Succeed
Some easy and important ways for board members to help a new executive get started quickly and on the right foot.
The Year of Three Executive Directors: Important Lessons for Board Management
One board member’s personal trials and triumphs of serving on a board, including invaluable lessons that every board member can benefit from.
Board Email: Reduce, Reflect, Rejoice!
Blue Avocado shares strategies to reduce the amount of unnecessary emails showing up in your nonprofit’s inboxes.
Working Through Grief: How to Build a Supportive Workplace
Borrowing from her own experience of losing her husband from cancer, the author presents five strategies to help employees work through grief.
Grantseeker’s Guide to Foundation Affinity Groups
Foundation affinity groups can appear to be secretive at first. Let Rick Cohen show you how to navigate them to help your nonprofit.
How Nonprofits Can Benefit from Embracing ESG Practices
By expanding ESG efforts and communicating them effectively, nonprofits can engage new audiences and achieve greater impact. This article discusses how nonprofits can document and communicate their ESG impact and provides five steps to get started.
Three Easy Ways for Foundations to Support Democracy
Pablo Eisenberg shares some reforms that speak to democracy in the United States, and that would be pretty easy for foundations to do.
Ten Ways to Improve Equity & Increase the Effectiveness of Your Hiring Process
How resource-strapped nonprofits can set themselves apart from countless other companies trying to hire from the same applicant pool.
5 Ways Nonprofits Can Balance Creativity and Structure
Learn how balancing creativity with structure can help your nonprofit foster innovation — without compromising your mission and goals.
Twelve Ways to Get a New Executive Director Off on the Right Foot
If you’re on a board, before you turn over the reins, these ideas will help your new executive director get acclimated to their new role.
What Millennials Really Want: Professional Development
Millennials know it’s easier to fix something than replace it. They join nonprofits to make a difference, not complain about their managers.
Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board
Help your board members avoid dysfunction and clearly understand their roles in supporting your nonprofit’s success.
Layoff Stories from Blue Avocado Readers
We asked Blue Avocado readers to tell us how you found out you had gotten laid off. Too often grace and consideration aren’t part of it.
Re-Opening After Covid-19: What Nonprofits Need to Know about Reasonable Accommodation of Employees with Disabilities
Nonprofit employers must navigate a multitude of workplace laws and risks, including employees with underlying medical conditions.
Nonprofit Layoffs and Furloughs: Do Them Right
Advice for nonprofit HR departments that need to correctly perform layoffs, furloughs, and temporary shutdowns.
5 Best Practices for Building a Nonprofit Annual Operating Budget (with Template!)
While no two nonprofits are exactly alike, there are some best practices that all organizations should use when building their annual operating budgets.