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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds.

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Capacity Building as a Tool for Transformation

NonProfit Quarterly

Organizations that work in organizational and leadership development (aka capacity building) not only support the nonprofit sector, but shape it. Those who seek to “build the capacity” of nonprofit organizations must reflect critically on who is being served and toward what ends. How they do so matters. We have power.

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MNA is searching for our next Executive Director

MNA Association

Mission and Values Montana Nonprofit Association provides leadership for Montana’s nonprofit sector and partners with Montana’s charitable nonprofits to promote a sustainable, networked, and influential sector. MNA’s staff team is engaged, collaborative, committed to growth, and passionate about MNA’s unique mission.

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CNPE announces our new CEO

CNPE

Das Rooprai Named CEO of Center for Nonprofit Excellence Das Rooprai Named CEO of Center for Nonprofit Excellence Rooprai brings corporate and nonprofit experience to CNPE’s mission with an emphasis on innovation and team building Aug. He will be the fourth leader of the 24-year-old organization.

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2022 Nonprofit Leadership Conference Breakout Speakers & Sessions

NonProfit Leadership Center

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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Leading to Local

Stanford Social Innovation Review

A portfolio with more locally led organizations needs to be valued, specifically (though not exclusively), as an investment in the local NGO sector and the problems the sector is trying to address. But they need to invest in the organizational development prioritized by the organization , not just by the funder.

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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

Bloomerang

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang, and you’re wondering what the heck we are, we’re a provider of donor management software. And I’m grateful beyond words for all the things that you’ve done for the nonprofit world and for Bloomerang, you know, great software, great customer service. So here we go.