This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Consider this scenario: A nonprofit organization known for its ability to deliver lifesaving resources mobilizes in response to a natural disaster, but supplies do not arrive as scheduled. Attempts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since 2004, Build Wealth MN (BWM) has worked to reduce the racial wealth divide in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, by helping individuals and families build wealth that can be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As of the end of 2021, the U.S. nonprofit workforce is estimated to be down by 459,000 jobs — or 3.7 percent — from pre-pandemic levels, an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Effective leaders are decisive and confident—and almost always surrounded by a strong team of advisors. Their ability to call on specialized expertise and multiple perspectives helps to shape more effective…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An endowment is a pool of money, made up mainly of donations, invested in a way that produces income to support the mission and work of a university or non-profit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The shift to remote or hybrid workplace operations brought with it both disruption and valuable lessons on what it means to truly be an adaptable nonprofit organization. As leaders and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits that prioritize different perspectives are likely more able to meet the needs of the communities they serve and, internally, a deep appreciation of diversity also helps to create a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Australia’s Historical, Structural, and Cultural Context Systemic collaboration in Australia necessitates working with the long tail of our colonial origins and our relationship with authority. Paradoxically, Australians are both anti-authoritarian…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If 2020 was a shock to the system for nonprofit organizations large and small, 2021 offered an opportunity for rebuilding that many nonprofits tried to embrace throughout the year. But…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits and technology often don’t mix. The nonprofit landscape is littered with abandoned grant-funded and poorly maintained tech projects. It isn’t because nonprofits are fundamentally inept with technology, however. Nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We know that Grants Management Systems (GMS) help grantmakers accelerate their impact, improve relationships with grantees, and unlock the power of data for reporting and decision making. We also know…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Your phone rings. Your nonprofit’s auditors discovered a payment for thousands of dollars that was recently paid out to a vendor that your organization has never worked with. You’re told…