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NonProfit Leadership Center
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome Andre Curry to our board of directors. He currently serves as senior field marketing manager for the West Florida region at Florida Blue, where he and his team create meaningful community experiences through outreach and engagement.
Affnetz
APRIL 16, 2024
Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations.
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NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 20, 2025
Image Credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Broad segments of the nonprofit sector are concerned about the new presidential administration and the threats it poses to nonprofit organizations. A charity or nonprofits plans can be shut down for a failure to properly register.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities.
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 12, 2025
A small but powerful example is provided by Apoyo Mutuo Kelluwn-Rekulluwvn (Kelluwn-Rekulluwvn Mutual Aid), a groundbreaking nonprofit initiative from Maple Microdevelopment , developed in 2014 at the invitation of the Mapuche-Lafkenche Indigenous communities of coastal wetland Lake Budi, southern Chile, and Northern Patagonia.
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Image Credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on iStock Nonprofit boards often uphold outdated power structures, prioritizing elite control over true community accountability. By shifting from power-hoarding to power-sharing, nonprofits can create governance structures that truly align with their mission.
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
APRIL 28, 2024
As a nonprofit professional, you understand that investing in your staff is the best way to develop your organization. While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught. That makes it a critical investment for any nonprofit looking to achieve long-term success.
Candid
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
In the wake of last weeks news regarding the Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructing federal agencies to temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, many of us are trying to understand the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding on the nonprofit sector.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 27, 2025
For the nonprofit sector in particular, this can be key to resolving issues and creating more inclusive, fair, and effective systems through transparent decision-making. But the sector needs a more compelling, ethical model for a brokerage that uses decentralized governance, transparency, and inclusivity.
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NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
While governments, foundations, educators, and unions typically focus on job placements as key to improving people’s economic stability, they often overlook individuals who cannot commit to traditional employment schedules. For one, directly or indirectly, the government is usually the biggest employer of flexible labor in any area.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Interest in early-stage nonprofits within Korea’s social impact ecosystem has increased in recent years, and more and more are garnering financial and organizational support. million) to 15 nonprofits through its Impact Ground Project. Among the grantees, early-stage nonprofits accounted for 66.7 billion won (about $9.7
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NonProfit Leadership Center
OCTOBER 2, 2023
As the ultimate decision-making body for nonprofit organizations, boards of directors are responsible for guiding a nonprofit’s vision and strategy and for overseeing its financial accountability. Finding the right board members is critical to every nonprofit organization’s success. Do you have a board diversity matrix?
NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 7, 2023
Tina James Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue Tina James, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Florida Blue, is one of 20 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.
Bloomerang
JANUARY 30, 2025
Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. Despite the challenges these moments of uncertainty present, they also show just how adaptable and strong the nonprofit sector is.
NonProfit Leadership Center
JANUARY 26, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome four new board members to our dynamic board of directors : Lisa L. When I think of the heartbeat of our community, I immediately think of our nonprofit organizations. As a career nonprofit leader and current member of the philanthropic sector, I am honored to serve on the NLC Board.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 7, 2025
Its all thanks to a program called Gs to Gents, started by Heal the Hood , a tiny, newly minted nonprofit that occupies a once-vacant storefront in Jamaica Plain, Boston. Some three-quarters of nonprofits operate on budgets of less than $500,000, and two-thirds on less than $100,000. Theyre here to remind us what weve forgotten.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 15, 2025
billion) in assets under management and a 30-year track record, isnt wrong per se. That is the central conclusion of a new report released last December by Boston Impact Initiative , a nonprofit place-based investor in the Boston area and a promoter of the field nationwide. Each fund is unique.
The Charity CFO
JANUARY 31, 2022
The Statement of Activities is the Income Statement of a nonprofit organization. As a nonprofit, you call the difference between revenue and expenses the change in net assets. . What’s on the Statement of Activities? . The Statement of Activities contains 3 main sections: Revenue. Or profit. .
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 25, 2019
Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! She is also on the Action Civics Advisory Committee for Sacramento County and an active volunteer at her daughter’s elementary school. I often check in with any active partners during this time. Don’t see the form?
Candid
APRIL 29, 2024
Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.
NonProfit Quarterly
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Image Credit: Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels Nonprofit boards often uphold outdated power structures, prioritizing elite control over true community accountability. By shifting from power-hoarding to power-sharing, nonprofits can create governance structures that truly align with their mission.
Anedot
MARCH 6, 2025
Specifically, this role will manage the grants calendar, develop grant strategies, and research, write and prepare foundation and government grant applications and funder reports. Grant Research, Proposal Development and Grant Writing 3 or more years of grant writing, management, fundraising and/or relevant experience.
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NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 6, 2024
That’s about how many nonprofits have no members of color on their boards (BoardSource). Yet, diverse boards are essential to strengthen nonprofits and communities. So, what can be done to solve for such a significant gap between what is and what should be in the nonprofit sector?
Anedot
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to our mission, have demonstrated success in nonprofit administration and the ability to inspire and lead a largely volunteer-driven organization. Provide and/or oversee grant writing, management and reporting, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and deadlines.
Candid
AUGUST 13, 2024
Developing an effective funding strategy is vital to any nonprofit’s ability to sustain or increase its impact. And nonprofit boards play an important role in virtually every organization’s funding strategy. Too often, nonprofits jump at flashy fundraising tactics (“Let’s host a gala!”) So how does that play out?
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 13, 2012
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one of those things that a lot of nonprofits don’t want to think about, because they think it’s too hard to understand, or too difficult to keep up with. This is especially important to nonprofits that typically have minimal time and assets to devote to optimizing for search engines.
Blue Avocado
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Deep and Sincere Caring About the Nonprofit’s Mission The most important “quality” in a board member would be a real and heartfelt caring about the mission/goal of the nonprofit they will be involved with.
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Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. nafda is an Arabic word referring to deep spring cleaning, typically including shaking things up vigorously.
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Anedot
MARCH 11, 2025
More about us: www.welcominghome.org Current Staffing: For the l ast eight years, the two founders have led the organization on a pro-bono basis, with one heading up program management and development and the other focusing on finance and board management. Have managed annual cash budgets of between $300K – $600 K.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 20, 2024
Doing so means transforming our governing institutions, laws, regulations, and customs in a more fundamental way than tinkering around the edges with policy and programs. When everyday people, institutions, and government act in service, out of love for the particular needs of particular people, the benefits flow outward.
NonProfit Quarterly
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
To achieve this requires a deeper understanding of the current housing crisis and how nonprofits can, with policy support, implement effective solutions. A Nonprofit Solution Before the surge in private equity interest in the single-family housing market, nonprofits were the quiet pistons in the engine of affordable homeownership.
Bloomerang
APRIL 29, 2021
So much is going on in the world outside of the realm of nonprofit board service. Now more than ever, it is time to check ourselves, and even nonprofit boards. The Board of Directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. Individuals who sit on a nonprofit board are responsible for overseeing the organization’s activities.
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Know what they fund and what matters most to them and know who you are as a nonprofit and what your funding priorities are. Alice Rossignol, Nonprofit Consultant Avoid AI Shortcuts and Put Yourself in the Donor’s Shoes Some suggest grant writing can be done by AI. Know your prospective funder in depth! Your Voice Matters!
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Affnetz
JANUARY 17, 2023
Do You Use Job Descriptions with your Nonprofit Board Members? Nonprofit Management Software / By Mike Crum. It might seem like formal document, but it should be more active and useful than it should be formal. I think the blame goes more to Nonprofits than it does board members. or who won’t fundraise.
NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 25, 2023
Many in the nonprofit sector look at their income statements (also known as the “profit and loss” report), but unless you’re a chief financial officer or perform a similar role, you may spend far less time looking at your organization’s overall financial position. These assets help nonprofits deliver on their missions by generating income.
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Image: “ In Communion with Dorian” by Renée Laprise/ [link] Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” It provides a comprehensive platform for capturing, managing, analyzing, and visualizing geographic data from diverse sources.
Bloomerang
JUNE 5, 2024
As an Executive Director, you know that the heart of your nonprofit isn’t just your cause—it’s also the people who govern and guide it. This proactive approach ensures that every board member can fully contribute to your nonprofit’s success.
Candid
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Over the past five years, nonprofit arts organizations have maneuvered through pandemic shutdowns, evolving audience behaviors, and the relentless pressure of inflation. Much like individuals who find their monthly budgets don’t go as far when prices go up, organizations found that the same activities cost much more. months in 2019.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JANUARY 12, 2023
Nonprofit finances in the United States were relatively strong at the beginning of 2022, largely as a result of government and foundations stepping up their support of nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions focused on nonprofits’ programmatic, operational, and financial health.
Anedot
MARCH 24, 2025
Your Impact The Director of Policy and Advocacy plays a critical role in leading and advancing Habitat for Humanity Greater San Franciscos (HGSF) affordable homeownership agenda through policy development, government relations, and community engagement across San Francisco, Marin, and the Peninsula.
Nonprofit Megaphone
MAY 6, 2023
Nonprofit organizations are an essential part of our society, providing crucial services and support to those in need. However, running a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills and knowledge, particularly when it comes to governing the organization. Behind every successful nonprofit is a well-run board of directors.
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Ann Green
AUGUST 27, 2024
Although nonprofits and businesses seem different, they share many similarities. Discover lessons nonprofits can learn from their for-profit counterparts here. Certain strategies apply to organizations in both industries—and nonprofits can experience major benefits from following in the footsteps of certain successful businesses.
Bloomerang
JUNE 22, 2023
Nonprofit organizations rely on the commitment and active engagement of their board members to make a significant impact in their communities. In this blog, we will explore the signs of a successful nonprofit board by examining the specific areas where board members can contribute their time.
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. If your Board members and staff aren’t clear about the Board’s responsibilities, the nonprofit is set up for a big mess. And this is a problem. It’s surprising.
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