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Diversity & the Nonprofit Ecosystem: Part 2 in the 3-Part Diversity Series
Explore how diversity is applied the nonprofit sector as a whole — speaking to foundations, consultants, capacity builders, and observers.
Nonprofit Business Model Statements
Like a mission statement, a business model statement acts as a touchstone: A reminder and guide for the organization’s focus and strategies.
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.
Finance Fear Factor Ratios
Watching indicators of financial health like performance-to-budget or reserve size are important, but may not say if you need to worry now.
Nonprofits Portrayed in Popular Culture
Blue Avocado takes a quick look at the mostly inaccurate way nonprofit organizations are depicted on the big and small screens.
Decline and Fall of the Vanguard Foundation
Once acclaimed as a pioneer in philanthropy, the Vanguard Foundation is no more. This is Part I on some of the clues to its sorry demise.
Nonprofit Bookkeeping Test
This 21-question quiz samples from general bookkeeping knowledge as well as nonprofit bookkeeping and compliance matters. Use this assessment test as part of your hiring toolkit as well as for identifying staff training needs.
First Person Nonprofit: A Day in the Life of a Major Gifts Officer
Major gifts aren’t the right strategy for every organization, but we can still appreciate how this fundraiser talks about her job.
Everything We’ve Been Taught About Major Gifts is Wrong
Different nonprofits have different trajectories that result in different assets at a given stage of development.
Financial Focus: You Told Us
Blue Avocado readers share thoughts on how the current political landscape will affect your organization’s funding.
Finding Your Voice As a Nonprofit
The nonprofit community is asking important questions: What is our responsibility to speak out on behalf of our staff, clients, and community?
A Nonprofit Leader’s Path to Becoming a Diversity and Inclusion Champion
Taking on diversity and inclusion in your nonprofit? What to do (and not to do) to have your efforts result on long-standing success
Practical Tips for Nonprofit Budgeting
Every nonprofit needs a budget, but some are more effective than others. Consider these tips for making a budget that works well for everyone.
Egg, Omelet, or Frying Pan: Exploring the Relationship between Business & Altruism in the Independent Sector
Entities that do the work of meeting human needs are called nonprofit organizations, but altruistic business enterprise might fit better.
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 Budgets Have to Balance: False!
There are some good reasons why nonprofits sometimes have deficit budgets, that should be left that way. Find out why.
The Secret to a High Impact Annual Report
There are only four things people look at in a nonprofit’s annual report. Focus on what people actually read.
A Bigger Budget and Smaller Butt in Just 12 Weeks!
How a Make-A-Wish Executive Director took an unusual approach to raising funds for her organization.
Ask Rita: I Have a Bad Boss! Help!
Ask Rita responds to two reader questions about what nonprofit employees can do when a difficult boss is beginning to become a real problem.
Attorney Recommends Review Instead of Audit
A nonprofit considered moving away from having an annual audit to having a review, and the board wanted a legal opinion before making a decision.