NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Are you interested in an international development career? The most common framework for understanding international development is the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The UN SDGs cover 17 different dimensions and were adopted in 2015 as part of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 4, 2021

Early in my nonprofit career, I learned that the job of a fundraising professional was securing resources to achieve a financial goal that would serve my employer. So, what does it look like to begin transforming your development practice in the context of community centric fundraising ? Development Planning. Donor Engagement.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Todays question comes from a nonprofit leader who wants metrics and advice on how to justify and calculate fundraiser salaries: Dear Charity Clairity, I am looking for some updated industry standards for fundraising metrics around staff positions. The organizations culture of philanthropy (or lack thereof).

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Here’s a familiar scene: your nonprofit organization just won its first big grant, and you’re ecstatic. We’ve had our own share of nonprofit compliance undertakings over the years. In 2023, Candid completed our first external SOC 2 audit, a collaborative effort across our administrative teams. At Candid, we can relate.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 5, 2022

Nonprofit leaders often struggle to create an open, trusting culture that supports their staff in executing their mission. If you’re looking for proven ways to engage your team and improve the mindset of your nonprofit team, this episode is for you. What too many nonprofit leaders do to lose the trust of their staff (18:00).

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

How do you shift the culture of a mostly White organization to become truly multiracial? When inviting them, MIP was clear about its approach: MIP was looking to change the organization’s culture, including that of the Steering Committee. Second, note the themes raised in those conversations and develop an action plan based on them.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 25, 2024

At the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we’re on a mission to develop and connect nonprofit leaders to strengthen organizations and our communities. However, recent research from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and National Council of Nonprofits shows that our sector is experiencing a workforce shortage crisis.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Phil Buchanan , Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. Often, culture is simply neglected. We have come to believe in six people and culture approaches that in many respects go against the grain.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2025

1 For the past 35 years, my focus has been on building up white antiracist vision, culture, strategy, leadership, and organization in white communities. In particular, the right positions itself as the political and cultural expression of white men. And they have been successful.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Image credit: Matt Briney on unsplash.com This is the second article in NPQ ’s series titled Building Power, Fighting Displacement: Stories from Asian Pacific America, coproduced with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development ( National CAPACD ). And it has made all the difference in avoiding displacement.

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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. Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative organizational culture that empowers volunteers and maximizes their contributions.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Have you ever sat through a board development retreat and thought, “What a waste of time!” Use the following checklist to make sure you have all the essential elements in place to ensure the boad development retreat is a resounding success. and “How should our culture be manifested in board behavior and contributions?”

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Such logic often applies to nonprofit recruitment of volunteers. That is, nonprofits tend to draw in a particular slice of the community. It’s not enough to want a more inclusive nonprofit. More inclusive nonprofit volunteer programs better serve our citizens and our neighborhoods. What Do Volunteer Administrators Say?

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

“Braver New World” by DALL-E/OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? 5 The Veterans Health Administration has been a pioneer in telemedicine in this regard since 2003.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Image credit: Markus Spiske on Unsplash In the Berkshire region of Massachusetts and neighboring Columbia County in New York, arts and culture workers face a familiar struggle: making ends meet in a sector known for passion but not always for fair compensation.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 3, 2023

The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. This is not a trick at all and you all are really in for a treat.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 10, 2022

But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. In the donor-hero story, charity administrators are minions. The administrator’s role is only to dutifully obey donor orders. What works for this group is the administrator-hero story.[1] Culture conflict. This culture difference goes beyond profit.

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Anedot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Located in beautiful Novato/Marin County/CA, our workplace culture is driven by our five values: teamwork and collaboration, equity, excellence, integrity, and learning and continuous improvement. Join an organization dedicated to providing a supportive and professional working environment. 16 hours per week.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 19, 2017

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. This experience set her on the path towards working in the nonprofit sector.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 22, 2014

How did the idea develop? A: We are always looking for good ways to introduce people to the outdoors in general and to the natural/cultural resources and recreation opportunities in our state parks and reservoirs specifically. Promote iconic and little-known features and natural/cultural resources and things to do at our properties.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. In other cases, they are organizations, industries, professions, or cultures.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Narrative History Narratives are our cultural understandings, our frames of reference, our mental models—they provide the story of our social world. The narrative roots of attaching work requirements to public benefits have been developing since the racist and sexist ideologies of slavery in the United States.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 16, 2023

Addressing Ableism in Policy Development In the early days of 2020, the federal government’s response to the pandemic included announcing a public health emergency. As the director of the Disability Inclusion Fund, an activist and organizer, and a queer disabled Asian American woman, this movement is my political, social, and cultural home.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MAY 22, 2023

National Council of Nonprofits launched a Survey of Nonprofit Workforce Shortages to determine the scope and impact of these difficulties. What components of intentionally building (or rebuilding) organizational culture are most important as it relates to attracting and retaining staff?

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. By understanding the most common obstacles and how to overcome them, your nonprofit can host events that not only meet your goals but also inspire and engage your community.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. Community development financial institutions play an important role in elevating community voice. This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation.

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 13, 2024

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are the biggest mistakes you see new nonprofits making?” Too often new nonprofits struggle to find their identity. Nonprofits are not social clubs , they have the potential to make significant positive impacts in the communities they serve. Great question.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Obi noted that when she first joined BECMA in the summer of 2020 to help with operations, there was really only one full-time staff person, founding executive director Segun Idowu (who left at the end of 2021 to join the administration of newly elected Mayor Michelle Wu). I’m new to the nonprofit space. This included $1.5

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 31, 2024

In ancient storytelling, heroes usually possessed a virtue that the author wanted the culture to emulate and begin to reproduce within the body politic. Nonprofit leaders must be courageous because of the work they do. Some organizational cultures promote avoiding certain types of conflicts at all costs.

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Clairification

OCTOBER 21, 2024

How do you help people afraid of fundraising become comfortable in what should be a mission-aligned role for everyone associated with your nonprofit organization? Not just development staff. What’s holding you back? After all, everyone benefits from increased philanthropy.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Image credit:Rayson Tan on Unsplash Below is a transcript, edited for length and clarity, of “Escaping Corporate Capture: Nonprofit Survival in a For-Profit World,” hosted by Opus 40 in Saugerties, NY, on July 26, 2024. Moderating the conversation are Caroline Crumpacker of Ultra Advising and Steve Dubb of Nonprofit Quarterly.

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Anedot

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Work with individual staff to develop personalized training goals and expectations. Agency Culture It is essential that all employees of Catholic Charities aspire to the following: A commitment to the agency’s mission, vision, and values. Cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse populations.

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The Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Without cybersecurity policies and protocols in place, your nonprofit is more vulnerable to data breaches. According to a cybersecurity survey conducted by Microsoft, 60% of nonprofit respondents do not know of or do not have a digital data policy for handling cybersecurity risks and protecting data. Here are 5.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Neurodivergent children often struggle with social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation, hindering their learning and development. This tailored approach can help all children thrive in educational settings and develop the skills they need to succeed in life.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Over the last year, she had to visit the emergency room at the local hospital three times when she and members of her family developed severe respiratory symptoms. For example, a solution to help Elisa manage her diabetes might not work in her community because of the cultural or economic barriers that are present. Elisa isn’t alone.

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