NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

How long would a committee of unpaid volunteers (the board) run the statewide nonprofit? They studied hiring laws, human resource ethics, comparable market compensation, and the demands of building an organizational culture, and they drafted a comprehensive, values-aligned job description for the new executive director.

Leadership 82

Leadership Organizational Development Foundations Values 82

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 27, 2015

I''m not sure why it is, but so many of us outright lie when we invite people to our nonprofit board. Don''t apologize for asking a prospective board member to prioritize your nonprofit. Many of us in nonprofits have a real self-image problem. Our by-laws require a certain number of board members and we have to fill the slots.

Recruitment 110

Recruitment Nonprofits Organizational Development Law 110

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Interning at the Sustainable Economies Law Center in Oakland, I got a bird’s-eye view of the cooperative ecosystem and what cooperatives could do. I was inspired by the large-scale cooperative development that happened in Italy and Spain. This is how the Kikosi Collective developed. Photo courtesy of Repaired Nations.

Law 89

Law Public and Social Policy Associations Organizational Development 89