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Running Your Nonprofit’s Accounting Department During COVID-19 and After
A professional accountant discusses how to make your nonprofit’s accounting more virtual.
Still Publishing Donor Names? Ditch the List
Six reasons to abandon the stale practice of including a donor list in your nonprofit’s annual report.
Demystifying the Insurance Buying Process – Live Q&A
Peter Andrew, President & CEO of Council Services Plus and Colleen Lazanich, CEO of CalNonprofits Insurance Services help clarify the insurance buying process
How to Improve Nonprofit Culture Through Mission and Values Realignment
We hire new staff, we hold team-building events, we might even bring in a consultant to determine the causes. But there is one area that is often overlooked when trying to fix problems: the culture of the organization and its connection to mission and values.
You Got the Grant! Now What?
Nonprofits that do not deliver on the terms of a grant contract are at risk of having to return the funding. Make sure you have a plan.
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?
Grantmaking in the 2020s: Giving Collectively, with Trust
Giving collectively (collective giving) helps nonprofits address community needs by giving unrestricted (& sometimes unsolicited) grants.
It’s Not as Scary as You Think: 10 Easy Steps to Launch a Planned Giving Program for Your Nonprofit
Planned giving scares many who work in nonprofits. We think it’s too technical and takes too much time. Here are 10 easy steps to follow to get started with creating a planned giving program at your nonprofit.
Re-evaluating the Great Resignation
To understand how resignation trends impacted nonprofits, sector leaders must look below the headline figures to understand employee motivations.
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.
Unlocking Potential: Collective Leadership in Nonprofits
Adopting collective leadership can help your nonprofit create a more inclusive, efficient, and flexible organizational structure.
The Art of Grant Budgeting: A Guide for Nonprofit CFOs
Is your organization’s CFO ready to put together a grant proposal budget that will make an impact with potential funders?
Unmasking the Silent Impact of Trauma in Nonprofits
A trauma-informed culture enhances your nonprofit’s organizational sustainability, employee well-being, and overall productivity.
Is Your Nonprofit’s Mission Obsolete — Or Just Ready for a New Direction?
Measuring the dual bottom lines of sustainability and impact can help you determine if the time has come for your nonprofit to conclude your mission — or pivot to a new one.
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.
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.
Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees
An inclusive and engaged advisory committee has the potential to increase the quality, reach, and overall impact of your nonprofit’s work on a consistent basis.
Ask the Blue Avocado Community Current Survey Question
Answer the question below to share your knowledge with the wider nonprofit community. Your answer may be featured in an upcoming article, with a link back to your nonprofit’s website. What do you believe are the most critical areas for improvement to achieve your mission?
The One Tool/Strategy Nonprofits Wish They Implemented Sooner
Nonprofit leaders and Blue Avocado readers answer: “What is one tool or strategy you wish your nonprofit had implemented sooner?”
The Critical Role of Cultural Responsiveness in Today’s Nonprofits
While culturally responsive leadership has usually been centered in education, its practices have value to the nonprofit sector as well.