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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.
Perfect Together: How to Access Community Television for Your Nonprofit
How nonprofits can work with public, educational, or governmental TV stations to raise visibility and get the word out about their great work.
Citizens United Unfair to One Million Corporations
What to do about the Citizens United decision allowing for-profit corporations to spend unlimited funds on electoral campaigns.
The Nonprofit Student Debt Conundrum
Despite Millennials’ desire for jobs that allow them to do good and feel good, student debt may be keeping them unaffordable to nonprofits.
Up Your Game with Skills-based Volunteering
Specialized volunteers can come from organizations that recruit those seeking opportunities for organizations in need of specialized help.
Nonprofit Retirement Part 2: How and Where to Save
Exploring different ways nonprofit employees can plan and save for retirement — and which ways are better suited than others.
Turning NIMBY into YIMBY! (YES in my Backyard!)
To counteract NIMBY attitudes, a two-step framework is presented for proactive community engagement that will build local support.
How I Raised $1,000 on Facebook Without Breaking a Sweat
Nelson Layag shares how he was able to utilize social media features to raise money to support organizations in his community.
All-Volunteer Organization Resources
All-Volunteer Organizations (AVO) are some of the most important nonprofit organizations around; here are some relevant articles for AVOs.
Join the Movement: Activating Nonprofits for Lasting Change
Why nonprofits, particularly those supporting marginalized communities, must become active players in the landscape of advocacy.
Downward-Facing Budget and Other Nonprofit Yoga Poses
Nonprofits employees work a lot and often neglect their health. Humorist Vu Le describes yoga poses designed specifically for nonprofits.
Process, Process, Process: The evaluation model you shouldn’t ignore
While many nonprofits focus on impact evaluations, process models can be invaluable for helping organizations make real, lasting impact.
Ego Checks, Spaghetti Sauce, and Other Suggestions for Nonprofit Collaboration
Collaboration is tough, collaboration might hurt your ego, but its outcomes can be much more satisfying than solely through individual work.
Nonprofit Tales From the US-Mexico Border
How do nonprofits respond to the US-Mexico border crisis? Learn the takeaways in this account of how nonprofits are stepping up.
Marketing Automation for Nonprofits and Churches
Churches have successfully used updated, technology-enabled strategies to reach out to members; nonprofits can do the same with these helpful tips!
The Big Chill: Why Nonprofits Should Care about Affirmative Action
Exploring how nonprofits can remain committed to supporting the health, economic security, and well-being of historically marginalized communities — even after the end of affirmative action.
We May Be a Motley Crew, But We’ll Adapt to You: 8 Tenets of Holistic Community Engagement for Nonprofits
A tale of transformation and innovative thinking from Motley Zoo Animal Rescue, which shares the lessons they’ve learned and how they overcame obstacles to create a sustainable, community-focused animal rescue system.
How Partnerships Help Nonprofits Stand Out in the Race for Funding
Partnerships are an opportunity to step up, tune out the noise, rethink funding priorities, and advance the common good.
Ask Rita: An Employee Isn’t Holding Up Their End of the ADA Interactive Process—What Do I Do?
The ADA interactive process is a two-way street. What should employers do when employees aren’t interacting in good faith?