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Drive Your Nonprofit’s Mission by Investing in Your People
Nonprofits must advance their mission by valuing their employees’ worth by providing benefits and fair compensation for nonprofit employees.
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.
Unmasking the Silent Impact of Trauma in Nonprofits
A trauma-informed culture enhances your nonprofit’s organizational sustainability, employee well-being, and overall productivity.
Tracking Volunteer Time to Boost Your Bottom Line: A Complete Accounting Guide
CPA Dennis Walsh of North Carolina explains why and how to include volunteer time in your nonprofit’s budgets and financials.
Too Many Nonprofits? Yes – At Least Too Many AIDS Organizations
Mark Ishaug, CEO of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, expresses concern about reduced support for the HIV/AIDS community.
Life on Planet 501c: Contest Winners
To mark one year exploring nonprofit life, we asked readers to enter our competition for the a wacky nonprofit moment. Here are the winners!
Survival Strategies for the Arts
John Killacky explores how the arts can survive and thrive — even as civil society changes, and health and human service needs rise.
The Secret to Continuous Innovation
Everyone wants to innovate, but few of us have the time and energy. But what if there was a way to add value despite limited resources?
Seven Ways to Reduce Your Audit Costs
Dennis Walsh, a certified public accountant, shares seven ways nonprofits can reduce the costs around the auditing process.
From Artist to Executive Director: Not a Straight Line
Steven Young Lee shares how his past experiences provided the right mix of skills to launch him on the path of nonprofit work.
Five Internal Controls for the Very Small Nonprofit
Checks and balances can be difficult when your nonprofit isn’t big. Discover five internal controls for the very small nonprofit.
Married Co-Executive Directors of Nonprofits
Meet two married couple co-executive directors of nonprofits. What organization wouldn’t want two for the price of one?
Korean-American Nonprofit Implodes Diversity Myths
Koreatown Youth and Community Center and Program Director Sam Joo defy assumptions about nonprofits serving people and communities of color.
Grant Management Series: Involving Your CFO throughout the Grant Application Process
Learn how your CFO can contribute to a successful grant application — and the administrative processes that follow.
The Easiest Way to Raise Money: Register with CFC
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) guru Bill Huddleston tells how nonprofits can raise money from federal employees in just eight great points.
Re-evaluating the Great Resignation
To understand how resignation trends impacted nonprofits, sector leaders must look below the headline figures to understand employee motivations.
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.
Why Nonprofit Organizations Need Chief Diversity Officers
The Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at the Urban Institute explains why it is important to re-confirm and re-establish the need to keep making progress on the important work of equity and inclusion in nonprofit organizations to affect real change.
In Defense of Strategic Planning: A Rebuttal
Consultant Mike Allison provides a defense of strategic planning for the nonprofit sector in rebuttal to a prior Blue Avocado article.
Can I Be Held Personally Liable for Misclassifying an Employee as Exempt?
Individuals can be personally liable for unpaid wages and other remedies under the FLSA and possibly also under state law.