Managing the Relational Aspect of Nonprofit Governance
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Most nonprofit governance work is transactional by nature. Here's why transactions are best when board members' relationships are strong.
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NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Most nonprofit governance work is transactional by nature. Here's why transactions are best when board members' relationships are strong.
Candid
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Recent developments around an Office of Management and Budget memorandum to freeze federal grants and loans has put the nonprofit sector in the spotlight. But just how many nonprofits receive government grants? And how big a role do government grants play in the nonprofit sector? Heres what we know.
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NonProfit PRO
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Here are five reasons an organization may transition its board from a working board to a governance board, and how to protect board members.
Affnetz
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NonProfit Leadership Center
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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.
NonProfit PRO
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While nonprofit board management is complicated, some of the complications can be addressed through basic common sense. Here are a number of common sense and tested suggestions that may reduce at least some of the complications that can affect achieving nonprofit board success.
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
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From her early experience with AmeriCorps NCCC to her impactful work with the American Cancer Society, Hayley’s journey highlights the power of nonprofit work. In 2017, Hayley earned her Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential, a step that cemented her commitment to the nonprofit sector. Did you enjoy this story?
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
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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.
Bloomerang
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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
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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.
NonProfit Leadership Center
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The de minimis rate is a federal standard allowing nonprofits to recover indirect costs that support their core operations, such as administrative expenses, rent, utilities, and technology. 5 Reasons Funders Should Raise Their Indirect Cost Allowances for Nonprofits 1.
Candid
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At Candid, we get a lot of questions about nonprofit boardsfrom how to recruit members, to what their obligations are, to how executives can best work with them to advance their organizations missions and growth. Heres a curated collection of articles and resources covering a wide range of topics on nonprofit boards.
Candid
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A nonprofit is more like a public company than a private enterprise in that it’s governed by a board of directors as well as its executive team. That’s why setting up the board’s structures and bylaws with care is one of the most important things a nonprofit founder can do. How do I find board members?
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
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Impact measurement, or impact measurement and management (IMM), is a new focus area in the nonprofit community. This means thinking beyond your nonprofit’s day-to-day work and instead focusing on the lasting effects your programs, services, and interventions have on those you serve.
Candid
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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 PRO
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When you start a nonprofit, one of the most important things to figure out is how to manage your organizations finances. However, nonprofit accounting is often more complicated than it sounds. As your organization expands and evolves, many complexities can arise, making financial management more difficult for your team.
NonProfit Leadership Center
MARCH 6, 2023
Here at the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we believe spring is the perfect time to make plans for your personal and professional development. During this interactive course led by Joshua Kwasnicki , you’ll learn how to think differently about change management by adopting a design approach. We’ve launched 17 (yes, 17!!!!)
Candid
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Over the past decade, it has become increasingly commonplace for those individuals to make mega gifts to other wealthy and at times famous people who have visibility, access, and power, as opposed to traditional nonprofit organizations that engage in social programming, capacity building, and direct services.
NonProfit Quarterly
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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.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
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Think your nonprofit can’t use humor in your communications? Just follow how the federal government does it. And apparently this NPS account is managed by one single staff member. The Social Media Strategy Behind the Laughs Even better, listen to what these social media managers say themselves. Think again!
NonProfit Quarterly
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One tool that is available to nonprofit housing developers to address this situation is the limited equity cooperative (LEC). The movement gained momentum with the support of government programs like Mitchell-Lama , which aimed to provide affordable housing through a public-private partnership.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Yet, they can play a critical role in strengthening community-based organizations by making strategic investments in nonprofits to build the necessary organizational infrastructure, resilience, and power to drive change. Funders, meanwhile, tend to support programming but not organizational infrastructure building.
NonProfit Quarterly
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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.
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Board members are a vital resource for nonprofits: In addition to their responsibility for governance, they each bring unique perspectives and experiences to enrich the growth of nonprofit organizations and partnerships. A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights.
NonProfit Leadership Center
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Aided by a bridge-building nonprofit, ranchers and federal officials learn to work together in Oregon's high desert By Geoff Nudelman HARNEY COUNTY, ORE. Photo by Bob Keefer Fourth-generation Oregon rancher Gary Miller at his Rock Creek Ranch in Harney County.
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.
NonProfit Quarterly
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Or think about a housing nonprofit realizing that its primary bank engages in predatory lending practices that push families into homelessness. In an era of constrained funding and growing inequity, nonprofits increasingly recognize financial systems role in perpetuating or alleviating social injustices. And why should they?
NonProfit Leadership Center
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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. That is not the case with the Nonprofit Leadership Center.
NonProfit PRO
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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
NonProfit Leadership Center
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A nonprofit organization hires a talented professional. Naturally, they are promoted into a management role. There’s just one problem, they’ve never managed others or received formal management or leadership training to prepare them for this new opportunity. This person is valued by their peers and supervisors.
NonProfit Quarterly
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Image Credit: Karl Solano 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 missions. But this doesnt have to be the norm.
NonProfit Leadership Center
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when she thinks about the Certificate in Nonprofit Management graduate program at the University of Tampa. It’s Never Too Late to Make a Change (or Be the Change) “I took a very untraditional path to get into the nonprofit sector,” Erin says. I felt like I was being called into the nonprofit sector.” Empowering.
Bloomerang
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In the realm of nonprofit organizations, effective data management is essential for optimizing resources, enhancing donor relations, and achieving mission-driven goals. However, many nonprofits grapple with the challenges of managing data efficiently due to limited resources, disparate data sources, and manual processes.
NonProfit Quarterly
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NonProfit Leadership Center
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NonProfit Leadership Center
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NonProfit Leadership Center
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NonProfit PRO
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Dr. Askew brings decades of experience as a former pediatrician and leader in federal policy, local government agencies, and nonprofit management spaces. Askew, M.D. will serve as the Foundation's next president and CEO, effective April 1.
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