Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

By Hayley Roffey For some organizations, co-leadership starts from the top down. We had seen inspirational examples of co-leadership in partner grassroots organizations worldwide. But GFC had already benefitted from co-leadership at regional levels, as well as on our board, with co-chairs.

Leadership

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

I cant think of a term more widely used in the professional world than leadership. Throughout my life, from teenage years to now, my career has been filled with leadership training programs: Teen leadership, student leadership, emerging leadership, and executive leadership. Its an idyllic view of leadership.

Leadership

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 7, 2025

At a time of a leadership transition, planned or unplanned, more and more organizations are using interim leaders (aka interims) to help the board address organizational challenges, large and small, that may have existed during the tenure of the previous leader.

Leadership

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2025

Why Identifying Your Nonprofit Target Audience Matters Too many nonprofits fall into the trap of broadcasting messages to bystanders instead of strategically engaging the right people. Captains Motivated by leadership, influence, and achievement. Arts & Innovation-focused Nonprofits? Likely Helpers. Likely Artisans.

Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 30, 2025

Ians role builds on a leadership journey that has spanned over three decades, across multiple states, and through some of the most pressing issues facing communities. We ask so much of our nonprofit professionals, yet we dont always equip them with the resources or support systems they need. His leadership is rooted in intention.

Foundations

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2025

Working in the nonprofit sector comes with immense purpose and equally significant challenges. Nonprofit professionals are no strangers to long hours, modest pay, and high emotional output. That visibility can create momentum for your career and for the nonprofit’s broader success.

Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort designed to raise a significant amount of money for a nonprofit within a set timeframe. It typically combines major gifts, public contributions, and planned giving to achieve financial goals that advance a nonprofit’s mission. Did you enjoy this story?

Public and Nonprofit Management

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 12, 2025

As nonprofit leaders confront shrinking budgets, shifting funder priorities, and a growing divide between mission and means, one thing is clear: Survival alone is not enough. What if nonprofit leadership stopped treating imagination like a luxury and started seeing it as critical infrastructure? This moment demands imagination.

Nonprofit Leadership

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

Whether youre just getting started or seeking a refresher, these 10 simple tips will help your nonprofit improve its visibility on search engines like Google. Start by listing the key topics on which your nonprofit focuses. The views expressed within may not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of NonProfit PRO.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2025 is the year your nonprofit organization needs to take its future seriously. The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s Elevate Conference is your opportunity to come together, spark new ideas, and cultivate the connected communities needed to drive meaningful change. What Makes 2025’s Elevate Conference Unique?

Public and Social Policy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 13, 2025

By Sandhya Nakhasi , Jennifer Swayne Njuguna & Jess Yupanqui Feingold This week, SSIR is publishing a miniseries on co-leadership. Stay tuned for new articles from nonprofit leaders using this model at their organizations and share these valuable insights with your colleagues. Is co-leadership having a moment?

Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

From her early experience with AmeriCorps NCCC to her impactful work with the American Cancer Society, Hayley’s journey highlights the power of nonprofit work. In 2017, Hayley earned her Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential, a step that cemented her commitment to the nonprofit sector. Did you enjoy this story?

Health

NonProfit PRO

JULY 21, 2025

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Nonprofit governance and management

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Nonprofit Leadership Center is currently accepting submissions for our 2024 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide. Started in 2019, this festive guide highlights holiday gifts that give back to nonprofit organizations to strengthen our communities. The 2024 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide will launch on GivingTuesday, December 3.

Nonprofit Leadership

Ann Green

MARCH 10, 2025

Your nonprofit needs a skilled, dedicated team to advance its mission. By Debbie Willis Every new employee brings passion, talent, and a fresh perspective to your nonprofit. Your nonprofits new hires and long-time employees are all dedicated to making the world a better place, but they need an environment that allows them to flourish.

Nonprofit Administration and Development

NonProfit PRO

JULY 8, 2025

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Nonprofit governance and management

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Strategic planning is daunting Many nonprofits begin strategic planning work with trepidation and possibly even scar tissue from prior efforts. We had board and staff strategic planning task forces, both with the goals to develop strong, high functioning teams and elevate leaders and the organization’s leadership capacity.

Culture

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofits across the U.S. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. Fortunately, nonprofits don’t have to keep operating this way. It’s long past time for technology to work for nonprofits instead of burdening them with added complexity. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Nonprofit governance and management

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 8, 2025

In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Kathryn Hoffman, CEO of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), to discuss how to balance a big mission with human-centered leadership. Want more nonprofit leadership tips? Go straight to the full video here!

Leadership

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It’s not every day that two nonprofits merge. To help those considering a nonprofit merger, I called up my former client and now friend, Karen Carloni. Karen orchestrated the very successful merger of her nonprofit organization with a larger nonprofit. Let’s cover the basics: Can you merge two nonprofit organizations?

Nonprofit Organizations

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Nonprofit organizations face unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. We recently asked nonprofit leaders about their top cybersecurity concerns. 8 Cybersecurity Concerns & Solutions for Nonprofit Leaders 1. 8 Cybersecurity Concerns & Solutions for Nonprofit Leaders 1.

Nonprofits

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities. Why board micromanagement makes nonprofit leaders furious Board members are supposed to focus on governance, strategy, and oversight.

Nonprofit governance and management

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

While artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent across society, its use growing especially quickly in the nonprofit sector. If your nonprofit hasn’t yet incorporated AI into its work, there is no time like the present to get started! In this guide, we’ll discuss three tips for doing just that.

Healthcare

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With nearly one-third of all nonprofit fundraising occurring in December, knowing how to maximize year-end giving is essential. Here are four tips your nonprofit can implement today to finish your year strong. VIEW EVENT CALENDAR The post 4 Tips to Maximize Year-End Giving appeared first on Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay.

Nonprofit Leadership

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

More than 500 local nonprofits will be selected to receive grants up to $10,000. “At Sprouts, our purpose is to help people live and eat better, and we’re proud to support the incredible work of local nonprofits who are doing just that,” said Jack Sinclair, chief executive officer of Sprouts Farmers Market.

Health

NonProfit PRO

JULY 16, 2025

I’ve seen the same pattern again and again: Nonprofits are missing one of the easiest and most meaningful opportunities to deepen donor relationships — a real thank-you. That’s how you stand out in a sector where most nonprofits are just checking the box. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Mohan Sivaloganathan, CEO of Our Turn and advocate for youth leadership and equity in education, to discuss the concept of harmonious leadership and its potential to transform the nonprofit sector. Want to jump right in?

Leadership

Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Methodology.

Nonprofit governance and management

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The de minimis rate is a federal standard allowing nonprofits to recover indirect costs that support their core operations, such as administrative expenses, rent, utilities, and technology. 5 Reasons Funders Should Raise Their Indirect Cost Allowances for Nonprofits 1.

Nonprofit governance and management

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Nonprofit boards play a critical role in guiding the organizations they serve, helping steer decisions, ensuring fiscal health, and offering strategic oversight. However, one glaring issue that’s often swept under the rug is the lack of prompt responses to communications from executive directors and nonprofit staff.

Culture

Tony Martignetti

JULY 6, 2025

Stacy Palmer: Nonprofit Leadership With Stacy Palmer The chief executive of the Chronicle of Philanthropy joins us with her thoughts on the challenges facing nonprofit leaders, especially females, and especially females of color.

Nonprofit Leadership

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. A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights.

Collaborations

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 29, 2025

Leading a nonprofit is even harder nonprofit leaders typically have more stakeholders, less control, and fewer resources than their for-profit counterparts. Despite these challenges, training for nonprofit leaders and board members has not materially changed in the past 25 years. How Do Nonprofit Board Fellows Programs Work?

Education

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

By Sarah Suarez , Founder and Social Media Strategist for The Social Puzzle – a boutique social media marketing agency which solely focuses on nonprofits so they can concentrate on what really matters, their mission. Every nonprofit strives to make the world a better place, and a strong community is essential to achieving that goal.

Participation and motivation

NonProfit PRO

JULY 30, 2025

The new feature makes it dramatically easier for nonprofits to raise more money, expand reach, and save time by sharing fundraising campaigns directly into social feeds, all with built-in donate buttons and real-time tracking. With Bonterra DonorDrive, nonprofits already see a 154% increase in funds raised per campaign.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 18, 2025

Nonprofit organizations depend on email as a key communication tool for engaging supporters, sharing impact stories, and driving donations. Yet many nonprofit emails remain unopened or ignored, limiting their reach and effectiveness. Nonprofit emails are just one voice in a noisy digital environment.

Participation and motivation