Strategic Planning
How U.S.-based Nonprofits Can Deliver Disaster Relief Abroad: A Tigrayan Case Study
How to deliver on-the-ground relief to internally displaced persons including formation of a nonprofit, fundraising, partnerships, and more.
How to Implement Strategic Inquiry at Your Nonprofit in 5 Steps
Five steps nonprofits can take to implement strategic inquiry including building board support, listening to community, research, broadening networks, and sharing the journey.
Bridging the Generation Gap: Why Your Organization Should have an Associate Board (and How to Start One)
Nonprofits often struggle to connect with the next generation of donors. An Associate Board might be the answer to keep your nonprofit moving forward.
Egg, Omelet, or Frying Pan: Exploring the Relationship between Business & Altruism in the Independent Sector
Entities that do the work of meeting human needs are called nonprofit organizations, but altruistic business enterprise might fit better.
From Transition to Transformation: Key Lessons from the Pandemic for Nonprofits
Key lessons from the pandemic that can help other nonprofit leaders proactively anticipate the next big jolt.
The Secret to Continuous Innovation
Everyone wants to innovate, but few of us have the time and energy. But what if there was a way to add value despite limited resources?
Smart Growth: How to Expand Your Nonprofit’s Programs While Resisting Temptations
Do what works best to advance the mission statement of your nonprofit. At the end of the day, the juice has to be worth the squeeze.
Setting Organizational Goals: Does your team know what to do?
In the day-to-day firefighting of the nonprofit world, quantitative goals can lessen the chance for misunderstandings.
Passion Meets Professionalism: Transitioning from Volunteer Leaders to Paid Staff
To be successful, transitions from volunteer leaders to paid staff must be planned, deliberate, and done in an orderly fashion.
The Growth Paradox for Nonprofit Organizations
Often nonprofits can have unchecked appetites for growth, which combine with structural factors that make such growth haphazard.