Financial Management
Top 10 Nonprofit Board “Worst” Practices
Pitfalls to avoid and real screw-ups that can undermine the impact and disrupt the natural flow of nonprofit boards.
Tips for Nonprofits: Surviving Government Shutdowns
All nonprofits should draw up contingency plans to cushion the impact of these cuts and survive future shutdowns.
Social Enterprise & Earned Income: A Key To Revenue or a Distraction?
It sounds like a great idea to start a social enterprise that provides both income and impact, but it’s a bit more complicated than that.
The New Fundraising Frontier: Impact Investing
There’s a growing movement among foundations toward impact investing: equity investments, loan guarantees, and everything in between.
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.
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.
Financial Focus: You Told Us
Blue Avocado readers share thoughts on how the current political landscape will affect your organization’s funding.
How Nonprofits Can Work With Their Bankers Amidst Change
How to help your banker to give your nonprofit organization as much credit as possible.
The Financial Outlook for Nonprofits
Results of a survey of 500 nonprofits on their organization’s financial outlook in 2017.
Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Capital Project?
Is your nonprofit considering raising funds and investing in building or renovating a piece of property? Save time, money, and headaches.