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Bylaws Checklist
This checklist points out the necessary elements in bylaws. It’s important to also stay compliant with applicable state and city laws.
Rebuilding Nonprofit Boards: When a New Board Can Be a Fresh Start
How one nonprofit moved forward when the only solution to a dysfunctional board was a brand-new one.
DIY: Make a Bylaws Cheat Sheet
Bylaws Cheat Sheet: If a copy of the by-laws is handy, it’s tedious to have to look over all the legalese for an answer to a simple question.
Passion Meets Professionalism: Transitioning from Volunteer Leaders to Paid Staff
To be successful, transitions from volunteer leaders to paid staff must be planned, deliberate, and done in an orderly fashion.
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: What Are the Best Strategies and Tips for Managing a Nonprofit Board of Directors?
Nonprofit leaders share what they believe are the best ways to successfully manage a nonprofit board of directors with the Blue Avocado community.
Nonprofit Rebranding Strategies: Five Steps to Achieving a Successful Nonprofit Rebrand
Nonprofit rebrands are tricky. Nonprofit rebranding strategies to help provide you with a roadmap to your own successful transition.
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: How Does Your Nonprofit Onboard New Board Members Effectively?
Nonprofit leaders share practical, real‑world onboarding strategies for new board members.
How U.S.-based Nonprofits Can Deliver Disaster Relief Abroad: A Tigrayan Case Study
How to deliver on-the-ground relief to internally displaced persons including formation of a nonprofit, fundraising, partnerships, and more.
Closing Down the Right Way
Blue Avocado shares steps for how a nonprofit organization can shut down its operations and ride into the sunset gracefully.
Four Ways to Remove a Board Member
How to remove a board member that consistently disrupts meetings or is otherwise destructive and demoralizing.
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A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations
Adopting solid organizational policies can help your nonprofit set expectations and avoid a laundry list of problems.
None of Us is Getting Out Alive: A Guide to Executive Succession Planning
The work you do now to plan for executive succession could mean the difference between whether your organization withers or thrives later.
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.
Blue Avocado Presents: Essential Board Governance Documents – Live Q&A
Gain insights into drafting effective board policies, meeting legal documentation standards, and managing governance challenges. Ideal for nonprofit leaders and board members seeking best practices.
Why Every Nonprofit Needs Couples Therapy: Inside the Executive Director–Board Chair Relationship
A quick look at why the ED–board chair relationship can make or break a nonprofit, and how simple “couples therapy” habits like clear expectations, healthy conflict, and regular check‑ins can prevent small tensions from becoming crises.
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: What is the Best Way to Handle Conflicts or Disagreements on a Nonprofit Board?
Disagreements on a nonprofit board are rarely the problem; how you handle them defines your organization’s ability to thrive.
7 Ideas to Build a Healthy Board Nominating Process
The nominating process is vital to creating a healthy and stable nonprofit. Use these tips to help you nominate engaged, strong board members for your organization.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Michigan Nonprofit Association
“You need to have an insatiable tenacity to learn, and willingness to understand how things come together.”
Nonprofits: How to Survive an IRS Audit
The true life story of an environmental organization’s audit, how they survived, and their tips for the rest of us.