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Unlocking Potential: Collective Leadership in Nonprofits

Unlocking Potential: Collective Leadership in Nonprofits

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 Michael Lukens

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

The Art of Grant Budgeting: A Guide for Nonprofit CFOs

November 6, 2023December 21, 2023 Mary Diegert

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

Unmasking the Silent Impact of Trauma in Nonprofits

November 13, 2023December 21, 2023 Inga James 

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?

Is Your Nonprofit’s Mission Obsolete — Or Just Ready for a New Direction?

December 4, 2023December 21, 2023 Mike Shaver

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

Charting a New Course for Youth Engagement

December 12, 2023December 21, 2023 Gail Rothman

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

Grant Management Series: Involving Your CFO throughout the Grant Application Process

January 30, 2024October 16, 2024 Mary Diegert

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

Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

January 23, 2024October 16, 2024 Shannon Rose

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.

The One Tool/Strategy Nonprofits Wish They Implemented Sooner

The One Tool/Strategy Nonprofits Wish They Implemented Sooner

July 9, 2024October 16, 2024 Blue Avocado

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

The Critical Role of Cultural Responsiveness in Today’s Nonprofits

May 21, 2024October 16, 2024 Danielle Nava-Mijares

While culturally responsive leadership has usually been centered in education, its practices have value to the nonprofit sector as well.

Drive Your Nonprofit’s Mission by Investing in Your People

Drive Your Nonprofit’s Mission by Investing in Your People

May 28, 2024September 13, 2024 Heidi Larwick

Nonprofits must advance their mission by valuing their employees’ worth by providing benefits and fair compensation for nonprofit employees.

What area of your nonprofit has benefited the most from having a specialist on your team?

What area of your nonprofit has benefited the most from having a specialist on your team?

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Blue Avocado

Nonprofit leaders share how bringing specialists on board has delivered measurable improvements across key areas like marketing, finance, and engagement.

Obama: the Nonprofit Sector’s Favorite Son?

Obama: the Nonprofit Sector’s Favorite Son?

July 1, 2008December 19, 2023 Debra Bolling

Barack Obama began his career as an organizer and antipoverty advocate for a nonprofit. Michelle is a former nonprofit executive director.

Too Many Nonprofits? Yes! Clueless in Seattle

Too Many Nonprofits? Yes! Clueless in Seattle

March 26, 2009February 20, 2024 Elizabeth Heath

Elizabeth Heath shares her thinking about the impact of the economic challenges of today on the nonprofit sector.

An Agreed-Upon-Procedures (AUP) Success Story

An Agreed-Upon-Procedures (AUP) Success Story

September 13, 2009December 19, 2023 Dennis Walsh, CPA

CPA Dennis Walsh discusses how using an Agreed-Upon-Procedures Engagement can done at much lower cost than audits to benefit nonprofits.

Ask Rita: Criminal Records Checks for Prospective Staff and Volunteers

Ask Rita: Criminal Records Checks for Prospective Staff and Volunteers

September 29, 2009December 14, 2023 Ann Shanklin

Ask Rita explores how nonprofits should do criminal record checks on prospective employees, volunteers, and board members.

In Search of Unicorns: Finding & Hiring Grantwriters, Part 1

In Search of Unicorns: Finding & Hiring Grantwriters, Part 1

May 15, 2008December 19, 2023 Jan Masaoka

Almost everyone in community nonprofits thinks it would be great to have a grantwriter. It’s rare to find and work with this rare creature. Why?

Word on the Street from the Council on Foundations Conference

Word on the Street from the Council on Foundations Conference

June 1, 2008December 20, 2023 Blue Avocado

A long-time grant seeker and nonprofit staff person offers his impressions of a Council on Foundations conference.

In Search of Unicorns: Finding & Hiring Outside Grantwriters Part 2

In Search of Unicorns: Finding & Hiring Outside Grantwriters Part 2

June 1, 2008December 13, 2023 Anonymous

How to find grantwriters, select them, how much to pay them and what kinds of payment arrangements to choose.

Gas Rates, Volunteers, and Justice

Gas Rates, Volunteers, and Justice

August 15, 2008December 20, 2023 Susan J. Ellis

Many people don’t realize that on their personal tax returns volunteers can deduct mileage expenses incurred as part of volunteering.

Nonprofit Retirement Part 2: How and Where to Save

Nonprofit Retirement Part 2: How and Where to Save

September 15, 2008December 18, 2023 Steve Zimmerman

Exploring different ways nonprofit employees can plan and save for retirement — and which ways are better suited than others.

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