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9 Essential Nonprofit Management Skills & Development Tips

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught. Getting certified in the nonprofit sector makes nonprofit professionals seven times more likely to reach the director level or higher. That makes it a critical investment for any nonprofit looking to achieve long-term success.

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Nonprofit Professional Development | Resources for Success

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

As a dedicated nonprofit professional, you understand the critical role of continuous learning in the field. The nonprofit sector is dynamic, shaped by technological advancements, ever-evolving trends, and shifts in marketing and public relations strategies. This is where nonprofit professional development comes in.

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Busting the Overhead Myth

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

If an organization budgets for a small surplus each fiscal year, they are creating enough financial cushion to be able to invest in new and innovative operations that could boost their social impact. As Dan Pallotta highlighted in 2008, nonprofits that invest adequately in infrastructure achieve greater effectiveness.

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Nonprofit Board Give, Get or Get Off?

Affnetz

Nonprofit Board Give, Get or Get Off? Nonprofit management software / By Mike Crum. Some Nonprofit boards have a give, get, or get off policy and their Nonprofits are suffering because of it. For example, I worked with a local educational Nonprofit that served children in public housing communities.

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Becoming Advocates for Equity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A 2022 survey found that 68 percent of nonprofits had increased their focus on racial equity over the past two years, and 95 percent had taken action on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Nonprofit leadership and boards are growing more diverse. The Supreme Court’s decision threatens this progress.

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Camp Management Software | How to Run a Successful Camp

Affnetz

Develop a Marketing and Promotion Strategy: Create a marketing plan to promote your STEAM camp and attract participants, using channels like social media, email campaigns, and community outreach, to reach your target audience effectively. You can also promote at school fairs, newsletters and other social events.

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The Nonprofit Sector and Social Change: A Conversation between Cyndi Suarez and Claire Dunning

NonProfit Quarterly

But I always had a sense of those organizations when I worked there, an internal critique of what kind of social change were we really bringing about. And why did we rely on private ones to solve what felt like public problems? Why was the nonprofit sector doing this? It was just so amazing to read it. Really important.