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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.
Reimagining Restricted Revenue: A Simpler Path to Transparency
When restricted revenue shows up as “income,” confusion follows. Here’s how a deferred‑revenue approach could fix that.
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.
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: What is the One Tool or Strategy You Wish Your Nonprofit Had Implemented Sooner?
Nonprofit leaders and Blue Avocado readers answer: “What is one tool or strategy you wish your nonprofit had implemented sooner?”
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.
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.
Endorsing Candidates. Illegal. How to Do It.
Discussing restrictions on nonprofit 501c3 organizations that prohibit them from supporting or opposing candidates running for office.
Should You Be Considering a Nonprofit Merger?
When times are tough, funders start to think that mergers are a good idea for nonprofits. And sometimes nonprofits themselves agree.
Nonprofit Tax Quiz
In the nonprofit sector we throw around tax opinions, but here’s a chance to learn something from a 17-question quiz.
Take A Fresh Look at Scrip Fundraising
Increasingly, nonprofits are finding scrip to be a comparatively easy way to raise funds. How does scrip fundraising work, anyway?
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: What Area of Your Nonprofit Has Benefited the Most From Having a Specialist on Your Team?
Nonprofit leaders share how bringing specialists on board has delivered measurable improvements across key areas like marketing, finance, and engagement.
How to Stop Managing Your Nonprofit and Start Leading
Nonprofit leaders often get overwhelmed by daily management tasks, but it’s crucial to step back and focus on leadership by building strong foundational processes instead of just working in the business.
Charting a New Course for Youth Engagement
A blueprint for how using strategic inquiry can help your nonprofit better understand your community’s needs and provide key insights with the potential to help you innovate and better serve those who count on you.