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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Four New Board Members

NonProfit Leadership Center

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. Lisa is a graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay, a Life Member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,

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The Secret to Stopping Overwhelm in the Workplace

NonProfit Leadership Center

Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Addressing overwhelm and chaos in the workplace requires a leadership paradigm shift that replaces the traditional, top-down leadership model with one that emphasizes empathy, understanding and inclusiveness. One such approach nonprofits should consider is mindful leadership.

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Leaders Are Learners: Yasmeen’s Story

NonProfit Leadership Center

After searching online for a place to learn from and connect with nonprofit leaders, Yasmeen found the Nonprofit Leadership Center (NLC). She immediately bought a ticket to the Nonprofit Leadership Conference and said that was when her nonprofit career took off. Ive always felt respected.

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Building Nonprofit Capacity, Hand in Hand

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The experience helped EdReports’ leadership understand that, rather than refreshing the organization’s strategic plan, it needed to develop a plan that included new sources of earned revenue.

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Understanding Nonprofit Overhead Costs: Myths vs. Reality

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

It’s true that overhead costs don’t directly go to programming, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an impact on your nonprofit’s mission. Overhead costs are necessary for building your nonprofit’s capacity to execute its mission. With less time going to logistics, you can spend more time on mission-critical activities.”

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Addressing the Nonprofit Workforce Crisis: 4 Practical Strategies

NonProfit Leadership Center

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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How Funders Can Strategically Invest in the Growth and Impact of BIPOC Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

In 2019, in Maryland, this is what the Prince Georges County Council and Venture Philanthropy Partners (later known as Youth Invest Partners) were doing in establishing the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program. Organizational growth isnt linear. Every organization is different.