Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

It’s like a band with no director – everyone is playing their own song and together it’s just noise instead of beautiful chords of music. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? The old saying “many hands make light work” is true. How strong is each skill for you?

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 12, 2022

The stronger the relationship between the board and chief executive, the better they work together for a planned transition. I’d love for the board of directors to be my close friends. The post Transition Tips for Chief Executives and Boards of Directors appeared first on Blue Avocado. Who wouldn’t?

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Each scholarship of $2,500 is available to board directors and executive directors of underrepresented charitable organizations and qualified donees. No matter how much experience you have in the charitable sector, it takes work to keep up with today’s governance requirements. Apply today! Executives and […].

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. We will outline the top five responsibilities that governing bodies assume for the Executive Director (ED). The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities For Executive Director Management: 1.

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Forum One

JANUARY 5, 2023

Our talented staff is the backbone of all our work at Forum One. With diverse backgrounds, experiences, and specializations, they share a curiosity and passion for the mission-driven work we embrace every day. Meet Christine Perlick , Forum One’s Director of Client Services. What type of projects do you work on?

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Hands on Fundraising

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Next to him stood the organization’s development director, silent but glowering. The post Your work matters. He looked down at me, practically spitting his anger. I ran the box office of a large regional theater, and it was opening night. My (somewhat impossible) task was to both ensure every seat in the house […].

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CauseVox

MARCH 6, 2023

Board members represent your organization every day—at work, on social media, in civic organizations and houses of worship. The board not only makes up the governing body that supervises you, but they are one of your most important resources in the community. A dysfunctional partnership affects the organization’s overall performance.

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Nonprofit AF

APRIL 23, 2024

It’s been four years since I left being a nonprofit executive director and became “Financially Untethered” (FU), and. Hi everyone.

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Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Graham nelson, director, managed services. Graham has been working in the Salesforce ecosystem for more than ten years, enabling clients to transform their business by leveraging the power of Salesforce. When not at work, Graham enjoys hiking, cycling and paddling in and around Vicotria, British Columbia.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 21, 2022

Leann Malone, the Executive Director of Lancaster County First Steps, talks to Blue Avocado about strong business acumen, retaining qualified staff, and keeping the eye on the bottom line. BA: What advice do you have for a young person considering working in the nonprofit sector?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

The following is an excerpt from How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back A Practical Guide for Taking Care of Yourself While Changing The World by Meico Marquette Whitlock and a foreword by Beth Kanter 3 Ways to Thrive When Your Work Doesn’t Love You Back You’re committed to making a positive difference in the world.

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What will it take to create sustainable work in helping professions, for volunteers and staff? Stacy Ashton, Executive Director, Crisis Intervention […]. The post Reckoning: Towards sustainable healthy work in crisis, health & nonprofit sectors appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

As Classy steps into our next chapter with our recent Series D funding and new CEO Christopher Himes , we are also thrilled to announce the appointment of Depelsha McGruder to Classy’s Board of Directors. I view it as an extension of my work at the Ford Foundation.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 25, 2023

The board of directors plays a critical role in fundraising to support a nonprofit’s mission and operations Many board members may feel uncertain about how they can effectively contribute to fundraising efforts. The post Maximizing the Role of Nonprofit Board of Directors in Fundraising appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This […] The post The balancing act: Delegating work but not micro-managing appeared first on CharityVillage. Micromanaging is when a person excessively controls every aspect and detail of a project. This includes providing frequent feedback, critiques, and reminders.

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Givinga

MARCH 31, 2021

We are excited to announce the appointment of former InfoArmor CEO John Schreiber to our Board of Directors. Schreiber also serves on the Board of Directors of MASA Global, and, prior to a successful 2018 recapitalization, spent nearly 15 years as a Board member and key advisor for promotional products data processor iPROMOTEu.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It’s my great pleasure to announce the appointment of Debra Silimeo to Forum One’s Board of Directors. Read more : Debra Silimeo Joins Forum One Board of Directors (PR Newswire). I know our work succeeds because we invest and believe in the work we do, and the addition of Debra to our board is a milestone in our development.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning. Garth Jordan, CEO of the American Animal Hospital Association , talked about how that attitude aligns with the Board’s relationship with the executive director and the staff. “We’re

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We’ll send our audience back to work with new insights and answers to challenging questions like these: How can our organization prepare to manage disruptive events like the pandemic? Kevin Ordonez,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and I are going to explain why that’s a question everyone should be asking. What’s wrong?

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TechImpact

JANUARY 21, 2015

We all work hard. But it’s the executive director, or CEO, at our nonprofit that is there before everyone else to open the doors, and turns the lights out at night. Let’s be honest, they’re almost always the hardest working people at our nonprofit. And they should be. They’re often the founders of the nonprofit, […].

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” Offices were shuttered and work from home setups proliferated. Stress soared.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to our board of directors! Bush as an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization to encourage and empower the spirit of service, Points of Light works with affiliate organizations throughout the United States and in more than 30 countries around the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

Sponsored by BoardSite — a board of directors management platform that centralizes key administrative tasks like meeting scheduling, document management, and online voting in a secure digital platform. BoardSite is a unique digital platform that helps nonprofit boards of directors stay organized, compliant, and engaged.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. In 2022, 52% of companies in the S&P 500 disclosed that they conducted a combination of full board, committee, and individual director evaluations, up from only 37% in 2018.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2022

We asked our Blackbaud Champions for their best tips on how to get a new start at work this spring. Read below for how to give your work a breath of fresh air this season. There’s no better opportunity to spring clean your work life than to take a break to tidy your space. Leave work at work! Refresh Your Space.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s about a nonprofit I once worked with. They had one full-time development director on staff, but everyone – including the staff, the board, the volunteers, even the donors – was constantly worried about fundraising. Fundraising systems allow your staff to do more work with less hassle. One Seriously Stressed Out Nonprofit.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 1, 2023

Organizations facing skyrocketing energy costs need to actively work with their development director and executive staff to access available tools to lower utility costs, create savings, and utilize the savings for programs and services. Here is a strategy that may help your organization to do so.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 7, 2020

That’s why it’s so important to ensure your executive director, in addition to your CIO, understands some of the key facts surrounding your association’s technology. Millennials (who are forecast to make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2025) expect their work systems to be as good or better than what they see in their personal apps.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2021

By: Andrew Tingley, Director of Communications at The Nature Conservancy. And through that work, we know that nature provides for us as much as it depends on us. And it is here where our work as a nonprofit organization can influence the way communities and industries around the world think about and work with nature.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2022

The question before every executive director, fundraiser and stewardship team working today: Have you earned your donors' trust? No matter whether you think you have or not, there’s always more to do to strengthen the relationship and connection between your supporters and your cause.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2018

One of the most difficult decisions to make as a new or existing nonprofit is whether to hire an executive director. If you and your staff find yourselves doing too many things at once without any clear direction, it might be time to hire an executive director. An often underplayed job duty of the executive director is writing—a lot.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

If you work for any nonprofit, over time, you will interface with a nonprofit board of directors. Board members can help take a nonprofit to a successful level or be an energy drain on staff members.

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BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Having the right Development Director leading your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts is critical. For pointers on how to hire that perfect Development Director, guest blogger Amy Eisenstein weighed in this week with her very helpful thoughts on how to meet this challenge and more. How to Hire a Fantastic Development Director.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Whether you are a CEO trying to form a partnership with a board chair, a development director trying to work more closely with the marketing director or a major gifts officer trying to build a relationship with a donor, the relationship is everything. But for some of us, it’s hard.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

It may make sense to hire someone to give you that help, especially if that person has the skills you need and can work remotely. A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides services for clients while working from their home office. Be sure to ask for work samples if appropriate for the work you are requesting.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2017

It’s important to take a good first step in developing an efficient and cohesive setting for your board of directors to set up shop and pave the way for your nonprofit to thrive. Even if your nonprofit has all volunteers and no staff, a board of directors is a must. First, we need to define what the board of directors do.

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