Candid

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

At Candid, we get a lot of questions about nonprofit boardsfrom how to recruit members, to what their obligations are, to how executives can best work with them to advance their organizations missions and growth. Heres a curated collection of articles and resources covering a wide range of topics on nonprofit boards.

Recruitment 64

Recruitment Governance Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising 64

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. First, many nonprofit staff members serve as volunteer board members at other nonprofits.

Nonprofit governance and management 102

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 102

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Or think about a housing nonprofit realizing that its primary bank engages in predatory lending practices that push families into homelessness. In an era of constrained funding and growing inequity, nonprofits increasingly recognize financial systems role in perpetuating or alleviating social injustices. And why should they?

Finance 120

Finance Agriculture Environmental Nonprofit governance and management 120

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 6, 2021

Every now and then, a fundraising consultant will write a post essentially saying that all nonprofit communications and marketing should be driven by fundraising goals and staff, with a few limited exceptions, like media relations and general branding. The 12 most common nonprofit marketing goals. Sure, sometimes.

Communication 338

Communication Nonprofit governance and management Fundraising Fundraising 338

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

Established nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues, driving positive change, and enriching communities. In this article, we explore the seven stages of development that established nonprofits often navigate as they strive for excellence in advancing their mission and serving their constituents.

Public and Social Policy 244

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Culture 244

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 106

Collaborations Nonprofit governance and management Education Education 106

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

One tool that is available to nonprofit housing developers to address this situation is the limited equity cooperative (LEC). This mechanism permits the seller to collect a modest increase in value while ensuring affordability to future buyers. By contrast, in market-rate co-ops, the sale price is uncapped.

Nonprofit governance and management 101

Nonprofit governance and management Manufacturing Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 101

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. During this interactive course led by Joshua Kwasnicki , you’ll learn how to think differently about change management by adopting a design approach. We’ve launched 17 (yes, 17!!!!)

Nonprofit governance and management 288

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Leadership Nonprofits 288

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Image Credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on iStock Nonprofit boards often uphold outdated power structures, prioritizing elite control over true community accountability. By shifting from power-hoarding to power-sharing, nonprofits can create governance structures that truly align with their mission.

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Culture 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 12, 2025

A small but powerful example is provided by Apoyo Mutuo Kelluwn-Rekulluwvn (Kelluwn-Rekulluwvn Mutual Aid), a groundbreaking nonprofit initiative from Maple Microdevelopment , developed in 2014 at the invitation of the Mapuche-Lafkenche Indigenous communities of coastal wetland Lake Budi, southern Chile, and Northern Patagonia.

Nonprofit governance and management 124

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Poverty 124

NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 20, 2023

A nonprofit organization hires a talented professional. This person is valued by their peers and supervisors. 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.

Leadership 246

Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Homelessness 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 3, 2025

By Sara Horowitz You can feel it when you walk into a mutualist space for the first timewhether its a worker cooperative in North Carolina , a community garden , a labor-housing cooperative , a cohousing group in New York City, a nonprofit building in Portland, Oregon , or a social cooperative in the Italian Alps.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Insurance Social Enterprise 125

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

Tina James​ Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Florida Blue Tina James, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Florida Blue, is one of 20 outstanding professionals of color selected to participate in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship.

Nonprofit governance and management 244

Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Race and Ethnicity 244

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 25, 2025

Credit: Morgan Housel on Unsplash The funding landscape for nonprofits has undergone a seismic shift. Todays model for funding nonprofits and social enterprises is fundamentally broken. This means providing funding with the purpose of investing in the capacity of nonprofits to invest in their own enterprises.

Social Enterprise 96

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management 96

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 27, 2025

For the nonprofit sector in particular, this can be key to resolving issues and creating more inclusive, fair, and effective systems through transparent decision-making. But the sector needs a more compelling, ethical model for a brokerage that uses decentralized governance, transparency, and inclusivity.

Health 108

Health Technology Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management 108

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Interest in early-stage nonprofits within Korea’s social impact ecosystem has increased in recent years, and more and more are garnering financial and organizational support. million) to 15 nonprofits through its Impact Ground Project. Among the grantees, early-stage nonprofits accounted for 66.7 billion won (about $9.7

Governance 111

Governance Nonprofit governance Nonprofit governance and management Universities 111

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?

Nonprofit governance and management 240

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Nonprofit Leadership Governance 240

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 6, 2025

Nonprofits canand ought toengage in a wide range of civic and election-related activities. Since 1973, I have started or led 14 nonprofit enterprises in the arts, community development, and civic engagement sectors. After all, 501c3 nonprofits cannot endorse candidates for public office. You could say that this is by design.

Public and Social Policy 85

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management 85

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

First, I've talked with some of you about the government's hold on grants and funding. However, the truth is that the best way to strengthen your nonprofit and your partnership program is to grow a broad and deep base of individual supporters. Three things this week. Fortunately, the hold was lifted. Here's my three-point strategy.

Nonprofit governance and management 130

Nonprofit governance and management Manufacturing Ethics Nonprofits 130

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Posters at the conference highlighted that the first OFN conference in 1985 attracted 21 community development loan funds with a combined $27 million in assets under management. Between 2014 and 2022 alone, assets under management in the CDFI sector expanded more than sevenfold. billion in assets by 2022. Advocates won big here.

Community Development 116

Community Development Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 116

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. Despite the challenges these moments of uncertainty present, they also show just how adaptable and strong the nonprofit sector is.

Public and Social Policy 120

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Retention 120

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Social cooperatives are a prime example of how cooperative values are rehumanizing social care by restoring the social and interpersonal relations that are its foundation. John Restakis, Civilizing the State In response to neoliberal efforts to roll back state social service provision, a new type of social care has emerged.

Public and Social Policy 114

Public and Social Policy Healthcare Nonprofit governance and management Health 114

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers, Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Those volunteers generated labor valued at $167.2 Foundations regularly fail to ask their nonprofit grantees about volunteers.

Volunteerism 84

Volunteerism Volunteerism Civil Society Public Policy 84

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 25, 2025

Read more from Gloria Feldt about mentorship Governing magazine reports, Research suggests mentorship programs have significant benefits both for participants and for their organizations. The International City/County Management Association offers mentorship for young women aiming to be in government leadership.

Nonprofit governance and management 115

Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Governance Education 115

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Deep and Sincere Caring About the Nonprofit’s Mission The most important “quality” in a board member would be a real and heartfelt caring about the mission/goal of the nonprofit they will be involved with. Everything else can be taught.

Ethics 113

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 113

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

By Nithya Ramanathan & Jim Fruchterman Recent milestones in generative AI have sent nonprofits, social enterprises, and funders alike scrambling to understand how these innovations can be harnessed for global good. In order to build a complex machine, we first need to invest in the nuts and bolts.

Social Enterprise 112

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofit governance and management Ethics 112

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. We are pleased to unveil our 2023 Q1 event schedule. January 2023.

Nonprofit governance and management 229

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Culture 229

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Finding that perfect balance of power and productivity is one of the most common challenges that nonprofit leaders face. . The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. We will outline the top five responsibilities that governing bodies assume for the Executive Director (ED).

Management 114

Management Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership 114

Bloomerang

MAY 12, 2025

Another used LEGO Serious Play to explore board governance structures. Other effective exercises include writing a letter to the organizations future self, mapping personal values to the nonprofit’s mission, or reflecting on a moment that changed how they view service. These aren’t just feel-good moments.

Nonprofit governance and management 92

Nonprofit governance and management Culture Collaborations Governance 92

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 13, 2012

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one of those things that a lot of nonprofits don’t want to think about, because they think it’s too hard to understand, or too difficult to keep up with. This is especially important to nonprofits that typically have minimal time and assets to devote to optimizing for search engines.

Nonprofit governance and management 195

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Values Recruitment 195

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Matching grants are extremely common, especially for federal and other government funding opportunities. Understanding how they work and the extra considerations they bring will be worth the effort whether you’re looking to fund your nonprofit’s projects or develop a grant freelancing career. What are Matching Grants?

Nonprofit governance and management 241

Nonprofit governance and management Disaster Relief Nonprofit Leadership Governance 241

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Greg Miller, President and CEO of Penn-Mar Human Services, to discuss the critical issues of recruitment, retention, and strategic partnerships in the nonprofit sector. This initiative has resulted in a remarkable 93% retention rate among participants.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Retention Nonprofit governance and management Non-Profit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2025

Members of a housing cooperative have joint control over the governance of common areas like green spaces and playgrounds, and in the US, owners of a share in a co-op are entitled to the same tax deductions as homeowners. A limited-equity co-op is one in which the resale value of shares is limited.

Construction 70

Construction Law Governance Finance 70

NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

That’s about how many nonprofits have no members of color on their boards (BoardSource). Yet, diverse boards are essential to strengthen nonprofits and communities. So, what can be done to solve for such a significant gap between what is and what should be in the nonprofit sector?

Participation and motivation 264

Participation and motivation Leadership Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 264

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blue Avocado exists to help nonprofits succeed , and our community of nonprofit experts, leaders, and trailblazers continues to share their wisdom, strengthening us all. Make sure you check out all the real-world advice that nonprofit leaders have contributed this year. Why not ripe?

Nonprofit governance and management 84

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 84

Anedot

MARCH 6, 2025

Specifically, this role will manage the grants calendar, develop grant strategies, and research, write and prepare foundation and government grant applications and funder reports. Grant Research, Proposal Development and Grant Writing 3 or more years of grant writing, management, fundraising and/or relevant experience.

Management 40

Management Nonprofit governance and management Health Food 40

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 24, 2025

By Jim Fruchterman & Steve Francis What happens when a nonprofit program or an entire organization needs to shut down? At the present moment of unparalleled disruption, the entire nonprofit sector is rethinking everything: language to describe their work, funding sources, partnerships, and even their continued existence.

Nonprofit governance and management 103

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Agriculture Governance 103