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How to balance becoming high tech, while remaining high touch
One of the biggest challenges for nonprofit leaders today is how to balance being high tech while remaining “high touch”. In other words, how …
Five Minute Fridays with Rob
How do you create a healthy work-life balance? When you hear the phrase, healthy work-life balance, what goes through your mind? Do you think …
How a rockstar’s vision has turned into a global movement
Across the world, many people are familiar with the name Bono, the lead singer of the internationally famous band U2, but not everyone knows …
Why your employees are your greatest competitive advantage
Your nonprofit’s team is your greatest competitive advantage. We don’t often use those terms in the nonprofit sector, but the sentiment is true for …
How can you grow and scale your nonprofit most effectively?
Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion and creativity: it takes great leadership. The right leadership skills will help guide your organization effectively …
How can you develop a board that is ready for the future?
When it comes to those who hold the most power in a nonprofit or a company, most people assume it’s the CEO or Executive …
How to turn former gang members into nonprofit leaders
Leading and motivating staff is a difficult job for every leader, especially the CEO or Executive Director of an organization. Staff communication, staff conflict …
Why two of the country’s largest nonprofits are working together Part 2
When it comes to nonprofits, is working together really better? For two of our country’s largest nonprofits, the answer is yes. Big Brothers and …
Why two of the country’s largest nonprofits are working together Part 1
When it comes to nonprofits, is working together really better? For two of our country’s largest nonprofits, the answer is yes. Big Brothers and …
How nonprofits can move from being an organization to a “brand”
Too often, nonprofits think they’re the cause that the community wants to support. But nonprofits are not the cause. They’re the conduit for the …
How effective leaders adapt to a ever-changing environment
Change is the one constant in our world, and most of us reluctantly acknowledged this truth perhaps never more than this past year. We …
How “Smart Tech” is changing the way we lead our nonprofit organizations
Our world continues to change in so many areas, particularly in regards to technology, and specifically, smart tech. Smart tech is not just changing …
How a disability advocate has changed how the President of the United States communicates on his website
20 years ago, at what she thought was the height of her career, Virginia Jacko was diagnosed with a condition that caused her to …
How to discover and encourage untapped generosity from your current donors
Did you know that on average, most nonprofit leaders and organizations are only tapping into 13% of their current donors’ potential? In other words, …
Meet the 2021 .Org Impact Award Winner for Fighting Hunger and Poverty
There’s no doubt that we’ve moved into a new normal in our culture in the wake of the COVID pandemic. How should we lead …
How can you make a successful transition from the for-profit world to the nonprofit world?
When it comes to leadership, is there a difference between leading in the nonprofit sector versus the for-profit sector? Or are the principles of …
How to develop raving fans for your nonprofit
Passion and dedication is the fuel that nonprofits run on. When you find an individual, whether that be a paid staff, person or volunteer …
Are you ready for the largest wealth transfer in our history?
Did you know that we’re heading into an unprecedented wealth transfer? It’s been said that within the next few decades, as much as 68 …
How can you scale your organization’s programs?
How do you manage a global nonprofit organization during a pandemic in such a way that not only maintains your current programs, but actually …
Did you know that everything you see at the White House, its furnishings, artwork and artifacts are maintained by a nonprofit?
Everything you see at the White House, the furnishings, artwork and artifacts are all maintained by a nonprofit. The White House Historical Association is …
How is cryptocurrency shaping the future of philanthropy? (Part two)
Cryptocurrency is all the rage in many ways right now, but there still remains a lot of skepticism about the long term sustainability of …
How is cryptocurrency shaping the future of philanthropy? (Part one)
Cryptocurrency is here to stay and it’s coming to a nonprofit near you. Understandably, many of you might be very skeptical when it comes …
When a vision turns into a movement
Having passion and being mission-driven does not necessarily guarantee that you will be successful when starting or growing a nonprofit. It takes a lot …