NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In short, Memphis developed a culturally rich Black middle-class neighborhood. In Memphis today—and indeed throughout the South—Black Americans are organizing to rebuild cultural institutions and restore Black economies. A Culture of Abundance So, who was Church, and what was his vision? People like writer Ida B.

Culture 122

Culture Poverty Governance Finance 122

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Public policy needs to facilitate large-scale financing for mutualist enterprises—organizations like cooperatives , employee-ownership trusts , and mutual insurance companies. This is what happened when policy for credit unions in the 1920s and 1930s consigned cooperative finance to relatively small institutions.

Associations 137

Associations Public and Social Policy Insurance Agriculture 137

The Charity CFO

MARCH 12, 2025

” Structured philanthropy helps them engage employees, strengthen company culture, and build a socially responsible brand. Sandra Torre puts it simply: “You have to create a culture where it’s okay to step away from your desk and contribute to something bigger.” ” For nonprofits, this is an opportunity.

Volunteerism 97

Volunteerism Volunteerism Culture Finance 97

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Financial Management for Nonprofits: The Role of the Nonprofit Finance Committee. Certified Public Accountant and Nonprofit Leadership Center Board Member, Michelle Sanchez, shares the roles of a nonprofit finance committee , why having one is important and best practices to help prepare you and your organization for success.

Public and Nonprofit Management 251

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Finance Nonprofit Leadership Leadership 251

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 24, 2025

Some of the reasons might be deeply embedded in our sectors culture, from a tendency to lionize founders and treat individual visions as sacrosanct to our collective fascination with unicorn stories, the rare organizations that achieve massive scale independently.

Social Enterprise 108

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits Culture 108

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 19, 2025

Since physical health issues and emotional stress commonly contribute to burnout, look for opportunities to build a healthy and sustainable work culture. Next Steps Absenteeism is a clear sign that employees arent enjoying their roles or responsibilities. Consider: Encouraging days off.

Participation and motivation 130

Participation and motivation Health Nonprofit Leadership Volunteerism 130

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What is the cost to your culture and performance when team members don’t understand each other’s perspectives or experiences? Overcome common workplace challenges and learn how to connect authentically across lines of cultural difference by taking the Intercultural Development Inventory ® assessment.

Nonprofit governance and management 229

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Culture 229

The Charity CFO

APRIL 1, 2025

WHATS INSIDE: 6 PILLARS OF NONPROFIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT The 30 points in The Charity CFO Financial Blueprint are grouped into six essential categorieseach representing a core component of sustainable nonprofit finance. These arent just accounting tacticstheyre cultural and strategic best practices that define high-performing organizations.

Finance 52

Finance Leadership Nonprofit Finance Culture 52

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Create a culture where your staff feels proud of their work. Prioritizing Workplace Culture and Inclusion A strong, supportive workplace culture isnt just a nice to have, its essential. Even small gestures like recognizing cultural holidays or hosting regular team check-ins can build trust and reinforce a sense of community.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Recruitment Insurance 98

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. However, she’s never been an executive and knows little about fundraising, finances, HR, or governance.

Nonprofit governance and management 104

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 104

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The finance directors understanding of their role in helping put together compelling donor offers. The organizations culture of philanthropy (or lack thereof). The boards understanding of their role in fundraising. The executive directors understanding of their role in fundraising.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Fundraising Fundraising Agriculture 115

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Households are a function of housing as much as culture. Another barrier is financing systems that incentivize one or two-generation occupancy. The physical spaces are enlivened by a pro-social culture that encourages group projects, a shared meal typically once or twice a week, and mutual support.

Public and Social Policy 116

Public and Social Policy Children Poverty Health 116

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 17, 2025

I think we have a culture of magic bullets and immediate gratification. The report continues, AI could reinforce the dominance of wealthier nations in high-value sectors like finance, pharmaceuticals, advance manufacturing, and defense. This corporate cultural shift is one reason Smith and Monahan wrote this book.

Public and Social Policy 100

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Universities 100

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But it’s not just about a leader’s skills and expertise; great board members fundamentally align with your nonprofit’s mission, values and culture. Finding the right board members is critical to every nonprofit organization’s success. 4 Questions Every Nonprofit Should Ask Itself to Recruit the Right Board Members 1.

Nonprofit governance and management 240

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Nonprofit Leadership Governance 240

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Image credit: Matthew Baliga and PNW Production on Pexels This is the third article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. What does BIPOC-led finance for land recovery look like? A Tale of Two Funds How can Black and Indigenous communities recover lost and stolen land?

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Community & Culture Working together lifts everyone up! Learn how culturally responsive leadership can help bring out the best in your nonprofits team. Finance Once your nonprofit or private foundation is tax-exempt, you never have to deal with the IRS again, right? Updates by topic!

Nonprofit governance and management 74

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 74

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 18, 2023

17 Questions to Ask Your Team to Build the Best Culture Research shows that 96% of workers are looking for a new job, with many seeking a position that offers higher compensation and a healthy, positive work environment. Here are the top five most-read articles from our subject matter experts in 2023.

Nonprofit Leadership 174

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Nonprofit Finance Culture 174

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture. She also was a senior adviser on finance and development at the U.S. It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million. Following four years in the U.S.

Civil Society 85

Civil Society Nonprofit Administration and Development Urban development Law 85

Anedot

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Position Title: Director of Finance Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Supervision Requirements: Supervises Bookkeeper and Accounting Coordinator. JOB SUMMARY AIM is seeking a highly skilled Director of Finance to join our team. Ensure timely and accurate filing of Form 990 tax returns and other regulatory submissions.

Finance 52

Finance Non-Profits Agriculture Food 52

The Charity CFO

JULY 29, 2024

The effectiveness of a nonprofit’s finance committee can be a major factor in an organization’s success. An effective, engaged committee helps the organization proactively and effectively manage its finances to advance its mission. Are you worried your finance committee isn’t as effective as it should be?

Finance 52

Finance Nonprofit Finance Health Communication 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 31, 2015

This Excel file gives you a quick snapshot of an organization’s finances, program vitals, volunteer support, fundraising, and marketing activities at a given moment. Rebecca Davis also has created a dashboard template you can download. Communicating Accomplishments Through Stories.

Communication 192

Communication Finance Nonprofits Activism 192

Anedot

APRIL 2, 2025

The ideal candidate takes initiative, is driven, energetic, creative, detail-oriented, and excels in an active work environment.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Non-Profits Insurance Culture 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

For one, women still face unique barriers to philanthropy and impact investing: this is in part because, until very recently, men were more traditionally the breadwinners, heirs of family fortunes, and managers of family finances. Wealth managers and donor advisors need to approach DEI with a broader lens.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Collaborations Management Environmental 126

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Just as for-profit businesses use balanced scorecards, nonprofits should have data-driven goals for every department – from finance to marketing to programs. The Power of Leadership A key takeaway threaded throughout the conversation was the critical role of leadership in creating a data-driven culture. Get the free guide!

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Leadership Culture 52

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Successful cohorts in entrepreneurship, healthcare, journalism, finance, law, nonprofit, as well as media and entertainment, have offered participants the training, tools, mentorship and networking possible for big shifts and changes in their lives and careers. Read more in Take The Lead on 50 Women Can Change The World in Finance.

Curriculum and Teaching 70

Curriculum and Teaching Entrepreneurship Leadership Finance 70

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

culturechat | Every other Thursday @ 1pm ET (generations and culture). econchat | 2nd and 4th Sundays @ 9pm ET (economics and finance). #Blogchat | Sundays @ 8pm CT (blogging). cmgrchat | Wednesdays @ 2pm ET (community managers). cmworld | Tuesdays @ 12pm ET (content marketing). JournChat | Mondays @ 7pm CT (pr and journalism).

Social Entrepreneurship 220

Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Education Education 220

The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The finance director role is critical to the success of any nonprofit, making it one of the most important hires an organization can make. If you are looking for a finance director, it is important to find someone who is not only qualified for the position but also fits well with the organization’s culture.

Nonprofit Finance 52

Nonprofit Finance Finance Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Shifts to a Green Economy What are the cultural shifts of a fossil fuel-based society to a green economy, and how is the transition being prioritized for companies and housing? Find out more about climate-forward architecture on the panel “ The Nature-Based Industrial Revolution: Redefining Future-Forward Architecture.”

Finance 125

Finance Leadership Environmental Collaborations 125

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Many large community development financial institutions , credit unions, and foundations present themselves as community-based food financing leaders. Our mission is to challenge systemic barriers in finance and lead a shift to a community-driven framework for equitable capital. EFOD stands for “equitable food-oriented development.”

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The city reversed that trajectory in the 1990s, partly through a tax abatement program that encouraged the conversion of commercial space to residences and by investing in arts and culture. When they do need financing, investors are denied mortgages at lower rates than individuals. CDFIs can help finance these efforts.

Construction 71

Construction Public and Social Policy Finance Poverty 71

Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Organizations recognize that they must be more transparent with their successes, their failures, as well as their finances. Love it or hate it, the real-time web is forcing nonprofits to change the way they do business.

Collaborations 78

Collaborations Culture Public and Nonprofit Management Finance 78

NonProfit Hub

JULY 18, 2017

Whether it’s the programs versus fundraising or marketing versus finance, this discord is a detriment to every organization’s main goal: furthering your mission. Enter: A Culture of Philanthropy. 5 Ways to Create a Culture of Philanthropy, as told by npEXPERTS: 1. When beliefs change, culture changes.”.

Culture 59

Culture Philanthropy Leadership Collaborations 59

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 28, 2023

We must invest in the Southern Black creatives, innovators, and leaders who are the biggest exporters of culture around the world and on the frontlines of change and community power building. This work requires long-term, flexible commitments of capital, time, and. support for Black-led businesses and innovation in the South.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Finance Culture Collaborations 144

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In Chicago, speakers surveyed the growth of the past 20 years while setting forth goals to bring worker co-ops fully into the economic mainstream through movement infrastructure, public policy, and culture building. Moving Toward Cultural Change At the meeting, the USFWC previewed its strategic plan for the coming five years.

Public and Social Policy 128

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 128

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For this to change, there must be a fundamental shift in how transitions to employee ownership are financed. Understanding the Role of the SBA The leading source of small business financing nationally is federally guaranteed small business loans through the US Small Business Administration. This happens—sometimes. But not often enough.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 126

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 16, 2022

4 Team-Building Exercises to Try for Finance Staff. The key is to match the team-building exercises with your staff’s interests and skill set, such as the finance department. Use these team-building exercises for your finance staff, and reap the benefits of their enjoyment. An Off-Site Getaway. Conclusion. We want to help.

Finance 52

Finance Activism Collaborations Culture 52

Anedot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative organizational culture that empowers volunteers and maximizes their contributions. IT, communications/marketing, finance, administrative support). Assist in the recruitment and orientation of new Board members and in board development.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management 52