Humor
First-Person Nonprofit: Making the Case (Statement!)
Alice Rossignol puts her pen to paper about a big professional first. She decided to leap – or maybe she got pushed.
Nine Nonprofit Trends that Need to Die
Nine nonprofit trends that need to go. Some are nonprofit sacred cows that we need to release into the wilderness.
Mediocrity Starts with ME (Humor)
The causes of burnout at nonprofits . We have unconscious beliefs that are undermining our very health and sanity.
If You Give a Board Treasurer A Cookie…
Blue Avocado columnist Vu Le inspires us again with his ideas for nonprofit-themed children’s books. We should all be writing some!
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.
Cow Board Members Give of Their Time, Not Milk
Cow board members donate hours at meetings and asking others to give milk debate whether or not they should give milk themselves. Moo.
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.
Bring Unicorns Back to Our World: The Problem with Outcomes
How many outcomes and logic models can fit on the head of a pin? Humor columnist Vu Le enlightens us.
Funny and Awkward Nonprofit Board Tales
Nonprofit board members tell their tales of woe or whoa: Funny, sad, silly or gut wrenching stories.
The Sustainability Question: Why Is It So Annoying?
The sustainability question at nonprofits: How will you sustain this program or project when funding from the So-and-So Foundation runs out?