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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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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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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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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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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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The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2023

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Building Nonprofit Capacity, Hand in Hand by Anu Malipatil & Lucy Brainard “Funders should play a more strategic and hands-on role that involves engaging in transparent conversations with grantees, acknowledging valuable perspectives on both sides, and co-creating plans to address agreed-on challenges.”

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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth Kanter

Board Service : I continue to serve on the advisory boards of Leadership Learning Community and Wake. I also have been training facilitators on how to incorporate the use of generative AI tools for meeting design and facilitation to support their work.

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