Leadership
Don’t Let ‘Buridan’s Ass’ Run Your Nonprofit
A look at how indecision in one nonprofit created more work, not less. This story of a real-world tech stalemate shows how postponed choices can sap momentum across a nonprofit’s team.
5 Ways Nonprofits Can Balance Creativity and Structure
Learn how balancing creativity with structure can help your nonprofit foster innovation — without compromising your mission and goals.
The Professional Connection Between Childhood Trauma and Nonprofit Leadership
When executives recognize how their own experiences influence empathy, boundaries, and decision-making, they can lead with greater clarity and stability.
The Phone Call No Board Wants to Make
Interim executive directors are not just placeholders; they are strategic stabilizers who address long-standing organizational issues and prepare nonprofits for a healthy permanent transition.
I Wanted to Be the Cool Boss — and Almost Destroyed My Organization
How rejecting structure, blurring boundaries, and letting ego guide my leadership nearly sank my nonprofit — and what I learned rebuilding it from the ground up.
Nonprofit Leaders Answer: What Are the Most Important Qualities for a Nonprofit Leader to Possess?
We surveyed nonprofit leaders to find out which qualities matter most in leadership. Their responses reveal the traits that drive impact and long-term success.
How to Stop Managing Your Nonprofit and Start Leading
Nonprofit leaders often get overwhelmed by daily management tasks, but it’s crucial to step back and focus on leadership by building strong foundational processes instead of just working in the business.
When the Board Becomes the Problem: Reclaiming Power in Nonprofit Leadership
When nonprofit boards ignore accountability, CEOs suffer. A candid look at governance failures and how they repeat across the sector.
Why Human-Centered AI Adoption Matters for Nonprofits
Before nonprofits can develop AI-driven solutions to help others, it’s important that they get comfortable with it themselves. Here’s how one nonprofit did it.
The New Sheriff in Town: Tips for Successfully Leading a Nonprofit Team (that Someone Else Built)
Taking over a team that was very comfortable with their previous leader is difficult for anybody. Discover five tips that can help you build a successful relationship with your new team and align everyone toward accomplishing your shared mission.