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Surprise! Most Legacy Gifts DON’T Come from Major Donors
Planned giving professional Greg Lassonde gives us step-by-step instructions for soliciting bequests and planned gifts.
Blue Avocado Presents: Nonprofit Governance Training 101 – Live Q&A
RECORDED WEBINAR: Thursday, June 12, 2025. Learn about the essential governance topics like board structure, legal compliance, and best practices.
Why Don’t Foundations Build Capacity in Fundraising?
Why do so few grantmakers invest in building the capacity for nonprofits to raise independent money?
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.
Data Visualization: User-Centered Design
How U/X and user-centered design methods can better communicate visual stories in a way that advances the mission of your organization.
Achieving Equity: We Need a New Approach to Funding
Equity is ultimately about creating a level playing field and ensuring that everyone has an honest chance at achieving their potential.
Social Enterprise & Earned Income: A Key To Revenue or a Distraction?
It sounds like a great idea to start a social enterprise that provides both income and impact, but it’s a bit more complicated than that.
3 Online Fundraising Tips for Small Nonprofits
How to use digital fundraising tools to ease your nonprofit’s workload and raise more money in the process.
Ask Rita: How Do We Handle Harassment by an Outsider?
Have an effective policy. When a report is made, document the complaint. Take appropriate, swift, and effective action.
How to Cultivate Big Donors with a Small Staff
Six strategies that can help nonprofits when embarking on major donor cultivation, even if your development department is tiny.
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: Post-Pandemic, What Has Changed for the Better (or Worse) in Your Nonprofit?
Nonprofit leaders offer insights into the post-pandemic era, detailing the changes that have impacted their organizations for better or worse.
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: How Does Your Nonprofit Involve the Local Community in Its Programs and Initiatives?
Nonprofit leaders share their top strategies for boosting community engagement in programs and initiatives with the Blue Avocado community.
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.
Is Your Fundraising in Compliance with State Laws?
What are registration and disclosure requirements for nonprofit fundraising compliance? Leverage compliance for fundraising growth.
Communicating with Donors During a Maelstrom: Practical Wisdom on When, What, Who, How, and How Often
Concerned about whether and how to communicate with donors? Use this checklist to ensure your donors stay connected to your nonprofit.
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.
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: What Is Your Nonprofit’s Approach to Planning for Leadership Succession?
How prepared is your nonprofit for a leadership transition? Survey results reveal the current state of succession planning, from formal policies to urgent gaps.
How to Plan and Execute an Emergency Succession
Succession planning gets a bad rap. But in a pandemic, especially in the early days, an emergency succession plan becomes essential to a nonprofit.
The Power of Shared Power: Co-Directing Nonprofits Through Compassion
Learn how Compassionate Atlanta developed trust with one another through shared power in their nonprofit model.
Top Ten Questions from Job Seekers… Answered!
Search consultant and volunteer leader Sally Carlson shares something different about how to find a nonprofit job right now.