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9 Essential Nonprofit Management Skills & Development Tips

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

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.

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Governing Greatness: 10 Must-Read Books for Nonprofit Board Members

Nonprofit Megaphone

Nonprofit organizations are an essential part of our society, providing crucial services and support to those in need. However, running a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills and knowledge, particularly when it comes to governing the organization. Behind every successful nonprofit is a well-run board of directors.

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3 Tips for Successful Nonprofit Board Development

The Charity CFO

As a nonprofit Executive Director, the amount of time you invest with your board of directors can vary wildly depending on your organizational culture and the time of year. But make no mistake: Nonprofit board development is critical to your success. This strategy can be a great way to recruit new, highly engaged board members! .

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How Communities Around the World Are Connecting Social Isolation and Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A 2015 Randomized Controlled Trial showed that participants reported increased quality of life in 60 percent of cases and reduced suicidal ideation in 80 percent of cases. In another initiative, a pharmacy manager asked local primary schools to find pen pals for older people (with letters delivered via the pharmacy).

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From Novice To Champion: Empowering Board Members

Bloomerang

Few things are more critical to your nonprofit’s success than your board of directors. A strong and effective board can help provide strategic direction, keep your finances in check, and uphold a high standard of governance. Conversely, a toxic, dysfunctional, or low-performing board can destroy your nonprofit. Your donor pool.

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A Primer for Incubating Child Care Businesses

NonProfit Quarterly

Recruiting a cohort is tricky. For these reasons, before recruiting a cohort, we seek to identify and survey those nearby who shut their childcare businesses to learn why they closed and what support might have helped them stay open. That only made the profit/loss calculation for childcare operators tighter.

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Solving Social Media’s ‘Local Paradox’

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The local paradox is important because local social networks are increasingly filling the gaps left behind by struggling local institutions—disappearing civic associations, dying local media, and hollowed-out state and local governments. Fortunately, we believe the local paradox can be overcome.