NonProfit Leadership Center

JULY 31, 2023

Dear funders: Nonprofits need your support to include human capital needs. State of Nonprofits in 2023: What Funders Need to Know revealed the top concern among nonprofit executives is staff-related issues, including burnout, filling staff positions and retaining staff.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

Writer Leo Tolstoy once said that “spring is the time of plans and projects.” Here at the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we believe spring is the perfect time to make plans for your personal and professional development. We’ve launched 17 (yes, 17!!!!) REGISTER NEW!

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NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Leading a team can be stressful, even for the most seasoned managers. Yet many talented individual contributors are promoted to management roles without the proper training, mentoring and support. For employees who had a negative experience with a poor manager: 41% said they were stressed or anxious about coming to work.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 20, 2023

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.

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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. These learning experiences will strengthen your skills and your nonprofit organization. Certificate in Volunteer Management. Self-awareness is a critical component of effective leadership.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

Think back to when you first got your start in the nonprofit sector. You may have had experience as a donor or a volunteer before, but you had a lot to learn when you became a nonprofit professional. As much as you felt you had to learn at the beginning of your nonprofit career, you still have a lot to learn. Let’s get started.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Influence is especially crucial for individuals who may not have formal leadership roles but still need to accomplish their objectives through others, such as HR professionals, development professionals, project managers, and other stakeholders.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MAY 18, 2023

Today, the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s (NLC) board of directors announced that Charles (Charlie) D. Charlie will succeed Emily Benham when she retires after nearly nine successful years as CEO on June 30. Imbergamo, MA, CFRE , will be the next chief executive officer for the organization, effective July 1, 2023.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 14, 2024

Whether you’re fundraising for an alumni/ae association or an animal shelter, external economic factors can greatly impact your campaign’s success. Understanding these concepts and trends can help your nonprofit achieve financial sustainability, so be sure to provide adequate financial and economic training for your team.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As the ultimate decision-making body for nonprofit organizations, boards of directors are responsible for guiding a nonprofit’s vision and strategy and for overseeing its financial accountability. Finding the right board members is critical to every nonprofit organization’s success. Do you have a board diversity matrix?

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NonProfit Leadership Center

APRIL 15, 2024

The relationship between well-being and performance in the workplace has emerged as a critical factor in driving organizational success. Despite the compelling evidence that links well-being to organizational success, many leaders still perceive it as secondary to other priorities. We’re hearing directly from the employees themselves.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2023

With a reported 24 million hours wasted each year due to unproductive meetings, how do you conduct more productive meetings at your nonprofit that matter to your colleagues and motivate your team members? Use Margarita’s five top tips for conducting effective meetings at your nonprofit. Set the stage as a meeting leader.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Vital Strategies, the New York-based public health nonprofit I’ve led for the past two decades, employs nearly 400 people in 16 countries. Global Talent Base, Global Challenges Yet managing a global team is not without its challenges. The telephoto perspective allows us to identify problems.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 17, 2024

What does worker self-management in nonprofits look like—and can it work in practice? In this webinar, we asked people who have participated in worker self-directed nonprofits to share their experiences. Ramiro Murguia is director of events at Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) in Philadelphia, PA.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 8, 2024

Risks of Tech Implementation How many risks can you think of when purchasing new nonprofit technology? There are financial and successful integration risks, time investments, and learning-curve challenges to face, just to name a few. Who will need access? Can it be managed in-house ? I can think of several.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It’s the crew that knows who is on board, what baggage they brought, their feelings about flying, and how to help people cope with turbulence.  When the Captain comes on the PA system to inform everyone about the flight plan, they often sound like ‘the adults’ in the Peanuts specials. What would this committee tell me?

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 6, 2023

Writer Leo Tolstoy once said that “spring is the time of plans and projects.” Here at the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we believe spring is the perfect time to make plans for your personal and professional development. We’ve launched 17 (yes, 17!!!!) REGISTER NEW!

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 10, 2023

Written by: Michael Ash, Ma, CNP, PCM, PMP Reading Time: 5 minutes In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit organizations face unprecedented challenges, from transitioning to remote work models to addressing economic hardships, new challenges in fundraising, and community struggles.

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Nonprofit Fixer

MAY 22, 2024

You can pay $250 a month for 12 months if you would like a payment plan. The Fixer Fellowship is a suite of resources designed to work together to propel your nonprofit leadership forward. Certificate of completion for your resume to demonstrate your competency in nonprofit management (Priceless).

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 8, 2024

There had been a lack of senior leadership, staff had been promoted into senior roles before they were ready, and funding infrastructure needed to be improved. For executives of color, nonprofit leadership is a ‘Hollow Prize.’ Political scientists coined the term “the Hollow Prize” for this doomed leadership.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Without good leadership, everything falls apart. In a small nonprofit, the leader wears many hats.

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Nonprofit Fixer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Have you ever wondered how to find and hire an interim executive director for your nonprofit? In the nonprofit sector, we don't talk much about interim executive directors. You've been a nonprofit leader for decades, including serving as an executive director for New York’s LGBTQ Community Center for 22 years.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 9, 2023

Are you ready for the next step in your nonprofit career? Are you a nonprofit leader looking to nurture your organization's emerging talent? Momentum Nonprofit Partners, in partnership with the Institute for Leadership Development (ILD) at Christian Brothers University (CBU), has revived the award-winning LeadingUp Program.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

In this blog post, I’ll explore the possibility of AI in social work, examine real-world applications and success stories, address challenges and ethical considerations, and envision the future of this exciting time.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Whether you are about to embark on your fundraising career or are a seasoned veteran looking to take that big leap into a leadership position, looking for that “just right” fundraising job is likely to create enthusiasm. Two things jump out at you: the organization – its mission, vision, culture, etc., We have all seen them.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Few things are more critical to your nonprofit’s success than your board of directors. Conversely, a toxic, dysfunctional, or low-performing board can destroy your nonprofit. So, building a thriving, successful board of directors is one of the most challenging things an Executive Director (ED) must do. Your donor pool.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 10, 2023

Nonprofit events are the perfect opportunity to bring your community together to celebrate and support your cause, but they also require a lot of work. However, volunteers can quickly become another challenge for your event team if you don’t know how to effectively recruit and manage them. Let’s begin!

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MNA Association

JANUARY 5, 2024

Catalyst is an ongoing leadership program built around the following fundamentals. Successful proposals will be aligned with one or more of the below. Extraordinary impact occurs when nonprofit leaders: Leverage individual leadership styles and strengths using emotional intelligence. Share your knowledge.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But there are a lot of moving parts to manage when it comes to hosting a fundraising event, from attendee comfort level to your marketing strategy. Create an event planning committee. . One of the most important initial planning steps for a fundraising event is to identify the target audience for that event. Community members .

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NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

At the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we believe gratitude is one of the secret ingredients to success. Our deep gratitude extends to you, our nonprofit partners, supporters and community leaders, who help strengthen nonprofit organizations and our communities alongside us every day. Here’s to the Helpers.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Dicks Reading Time: 5 minutes You may be wondering why agility in the nonprofit sector is something worth discussing. Barrier #1: SELF As a nonprofit leader, do you struggle with change? If your nonprofit is smaller, your staff is taking your lead and also taking on your personality.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 22, 2022

The past few years have required nonprofit professionals to dig deep, think differently and work together to support communities. 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.

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Nonprofit Fixer

APRIL 22, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, the day-to-day can start to feel like a slog. Between board meetings and fundraisers and staff management, it’s easy to forget why we’re working so hard (hint: to change the world!). So, I invite you to take a step back and reconnect with your purpose with 40 inspiring quotes for nonprofit leaders.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Through our All-Access Pass training program and our Communications Director Mentoring Program, I meet many nonprofit communicators in coordinator or assistant positions who want to be promoted to the manager or director level. Many of you reading this blog are the first communications director at your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

How do you measure success in a given year? We partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy to conduct our Fundraising Planning and Climate Report: Outlook for 2023. Board Support and Engagement It’s a necessity for the long-term success of a nonprofit that its Board is engaged and committed to supporting its needs.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 13, 2023

You’ve got a date and venue booked for your nonprofit’s upcoming fundraising event. Gather your planning team, staff members, loyal volunteers, and board of directors to brainstorm potential sponsors and make a list of any connections folks may have, personally or professionally. They’re a win-win!

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Christine Hunt One of the most impactful grant programs the Kendeda Fund has ever undertaken was funding our nonprofit partners’ operating reserves. While living that close to financial insolvency may be common, it is extremely risky for any nonprofit, not just those whose funders are sunsetting.

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