NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As I gazed out across the crowd of more than 700 nonprofit and community leaders at the 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Conference , no one raised their hand. As nonprofit professionals surrounded by an ecosystem of business, community, and government partners who support our impact on society, we are the drivers of change. We innovate.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How could the underrepresentation of BIPOC and women on nonprofit boards affect organizations leadership, work, and fundraising? Jim Taylor, Board Sources vice president of leadership initiatives and education, recounts being recruited apparently only because he was Black, not because of his experience and expertise.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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Retail 147

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 20, 2025

Ensure that the organization is operating consistent with its governing documents , including with respect to provisions governing elections, terms of service, board meetings, board actions by written consent, delegated authority to committees and officers, reports, amendments to bylaws, and voting membership rights (if applicable).

Public and Social Policy 122

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takeson the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. There are multiple aspects of value here. What are some pros and cons about that boards leadership?

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Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 103

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In Reimagining Nonprofit Boards , a three-part series based on the NPQ webinar, A New Framework for Boards, Ananda Valenzuela challenges traditional governance models and offers a new vision for boards that empower rather than constrain. So, what does good governance look like? We can let go of what doesnt serve us.

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Culture 52

Fundraising Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Read more from Gloria Feldt on citizenship, leadership But a balance of work and political opinion is possible when guardrails of respect are enforced. 5 as government officials prepare to fend off a wave of lies about the outcome. This must come from the top and be understood by everyone in the organization. That’s #citizenship.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These guidelines govern how your team members handle your organization’s funding as they perform their daily tasks. This individual works closely with other members of your nonprofit’s leadership team on financial strategy. Grants: Government grants, foundation grants, marketing grants. Chief financial officer (CFO). Bookkeeper.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

They connected into networks with leadership that can organize multiple groups around common purposes, such as local economic development. The left has often undercut a notion of a mutualist future by insisting that every problem needs a large centralized government solution. Each was started by just a few people.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2025

And the headwinds are only growing stronger as charitable donations decline and as government funding faces uncertainty. After interviewing program staff, MBA participants, and nonprofit partners across 17 of the top US business schools, we identified a number of lessons we hope will lay new foundations for nonprofit leadership education.

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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. When Natasha later joined the board of directors of Mary’s Pence , she found a nonprofit that aligned with her values.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 12, 2025

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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. April 2023 Level Up Your Leadership: How to Become the Leader Everyone Wants to Follow — April 4 Are leaders born, or is leadership something you can learn?

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2025

Image Credit: Visuals on Unsplash The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. NPQ s column, We Stood Up , features the voices of people doing the hard work of realizing economic justice in their workplaces.

Health 116

Health Governance Leadership Activism 116

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 25, 2025

Mentorship is a key element of Take The Leads principal mission to reach race and gender equity in leadership across all sectors. Mentorship is a key element of @TakeLeadWomen principal mission to reach #race and #genderequity in #leadership across all sectors. There continue to be barriers for girls across our society.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Reviewal of Values, Mission, and Beliefs Core values, mission, and beliefs serve as the foundation of every nonprofit organization. Established nonprofits periodically review and reaffirm their values, mission, and beliefs to ensure alignment with their evolving priorities, community needs, and societal trends.

Public and Social Policy 246

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Of course, qualities such as financial expertise, legal knowledge, and leadership are all welcomed and useful additions; however they are not in place of the most important quality — caring. Martin Lowenstein from Friends of China Camp Passion is the Foundation for Everything A passion for the mission, vision, and values of our organization!

Ethics 116

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

As government funding for social good is slashed, even if temporarily, it will have waterfall effects for years to come. On average, MacArthur Foundation grantees get 12 percent of their funding from government grants. A concentrated number are highly vulnerable—receiving 25 percent or more of their funding from government sources.

Collaborations 98

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 23, 2025

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

Participation and motivation 103

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To create change in such a system requires systems leadership. But food system leadership requires (and offers) something different than most other systems, precisely because of how central and omnipresent food is in everyone’s lives.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

But it’s not just about a leader’s skills and expertise; great board members fundamentally align with your nonprofit’s mission, values and culture. The Nonprofit Leadership Center offers a free Board Finder service to nonprofits with open board positions.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The ultimate success of these young nonprofits—their ability to fulfill their missions—will depend on many things, but good governance is among the most important. This includes the value of experimentation. Here’s a closer look at each of these five lessons.

Governance 111

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Even though that number has increased over the years, she continued to see a lack of representation at the C-suite and senior leadership levels of organizations. "I I know there are individuals like me who are qualified to be in leadership positions in the community. I found myself constantly asking why they weren't there.

Nonprofit governance and management 244

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2025

Recipients were also cautious in their hiring and program expenses, mindful of value-for-money and sustainability tests. The bulk of CGRSs funding doesnt come from federal government sources, giving it sufficient flexibility to adapt its approach as needed. Funding from such grants gives you a stamp of approval, said Stern.

Nonprofit Management 104

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2022

At the 2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference on December 1 , presented by Bank of America, you’ll reignite your calling to nonprofit work and come together with peers and partners to chart the path forward. During the 2022 Leadership Conference , attendees will have an opportunity to participate in two interactive breakout sessions.

Nonprofit Leadership 130

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations No one enjoys it when a nonprofits board doesnt work well together. Everyone wants to know that they are valued and part of the team including your board members. A values-based performance appraisal system means you measure what you value !

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

from Pixabay Race plays an outsized role in how people experience leadership, with White leaders widely considered to be the norm. 1] In spite of the salience of race in the experience of leadership, there is not much study of the Black leadership experience. Image Credit: Van3ssa ? A somewhat different perspective.is

Leadership 138

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The experiment, called Collaborate to Co-Liberate , brought together over 200 practitioners from nearly 90 organizations across the country (and beyond) for 15 months to co-develop ways to build accountable, self-governing, and radically democratic organizations that embody liberatory visions while preserving overall effectiveness.

Leadership 130

Leadership Non-Profits Governance Law 130

Candid

JUNE 24, 2025

arts and cultural organizations have faced a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, shifting audience behaviors , and changes in public policy and government funding. Government funding—which had already begun to decline following the end of pandemic relief programs —dropped by 26%. Since 2019, U.S.

Nonprofit governance and management 89

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Culture 89

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The increasing numbers of people of color in these leadership positions has been a visible sign of the sector’s equity growth spurt. We spoke to more than a dozen leaders of color in philanthropic leadership working at the forefront of equitable philanthropy. Similarly, under the leadership of CEO John H. We disagree.

Philanthropy 111

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

join the Nonprofit Leadership Center for a nonprofit training class or certificate program in the new year. Self-awareness is a critical component of effective leadership. Competing governance models and governance trends. We are pleased to unveil our 2023 Q1 event schedule. Planning and running successful board meetings.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

Melissa Morin Director, University of South Florida Foundation Melissa Morin, director at the University of South Florida Foundation, is one of 23 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2024 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship. ” Harold Bryant Jr.,

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 13, 2025

This organization is owed three-quarters of a million dollars on a government contract signed well before the 2024 election. This isnt about abandoning your values. 8 Reaffirm organizational core values with staff and board members: Make sure leadership is aligned in your nonprofits strategy and response.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The CDFI fund, Jacokes noted, became a rare government program that provides equity awards, which can be used for financing capital, loan loss reserves, capital reserves, or operationsthink of it as the federal government equivalent of philanthropic operating support rather than the federal norm of program-restricted funding.

Community Development 116

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Boardsource

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Leadership within the social sector today is as challenging as ever. Perhaps more than any other time in recent history, civil society, including governments, nonprofits and the philanthropic sector, is revisiting the fundamental premises that structure its institutions, determine its value and, literally, justify its existence.

Leadership 99

Leadership Civil Society Governance Values 99

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Tools such as Bank.Green or the Global Alliance for Banking on Values can help mission-driven organizations identify values-aligned banks. Tools like As You Sows Invest Your Values platform can assist you in evaluating the ESG (environmental, social, and governance) performance of your organizations investments.

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