First Person
First Person: I Am A Young Social Entrepreneur
What does it take to be entrepreneurial? Anika Stephens talks about young leaders who have already made a positive social or economic impact.
Divorce and the Nonprofit Board Member
The story of a nonprofit board member going through the turmoil of divorce. How divorce made it difficult to serve on the board.
Robert Egger: “Our Sector Is About To Be Hit, And Hit Hard” A Blue Avocado Interview
Robert Egger on advice to young nonprofit leaders, how the sector has changed, and why it’s more important than ever that we take risks.
A Tiger Escaped Today, and I’m on the Zoo Board
A tiger escaped and attacked three visitors and killed one of them at the San Francisco Zoo. How did the zoo board react?
A Fork in the Yellow Brick Road to Oz
The CEO of the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County describes an approach to strategic choices that has us singing, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
From Black Panther to Nonprofit CFO
Interview with Norma Mtume, former Black Panther and co-founder of SHIELDS for Families in Los Angeles.
Crawling Out of the Psychological Depths
Most of us have had moments of despair. Marilyn Neece very generously shares her story with us.
Following a Founder or Long-Timer Requires a Hard Head
Blue Avocado asked for potential interviewees who had followed a founder or a long-time executive. We didn’t expect 58 people to respond.
I Followed A Founder: A First-Person Nonprofit Tale
Too often, the focus on nonprofit executive transitions is about the departing executive. Here’s one such story.
First Person Nonprofit: A Day in the Life of a Major Gifts Officer
Major gifts aren’t the right strategy for every organization, but we can still appreciate how this fundraiser talks about her job.