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Leadership | Featured | HR
8 Effective Ways for Leaders to Build Emotional Intelligence and Improve Team Performance
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a crucial skill for leaders. It helps you understand and manage your own emotions while also recognizing and responding to the emotions of others. Leaders with high EQ make better decisions, build stronger relationships, and handle…
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Best Nonprofit Marketing and Branding Books: Honest Reviews and Recommendations
Finding the right nonprofit marketing and branding books can transform how your organization connects with supporters, raises funds, and creates lasting impact. After years of reading, implementing, and recommending books to nonprofit leaders, I’ve compiled this honest review of the…
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Building a Financially Resilient Nonprofit: The Power of Operating Reserves
Nonprofit operating reserves represent the unrestricted funds an organization has set aside to help maintain financial stability and weather unforeseen challenges. They serve as a safety net, allowing nonprofits to continue functioning during economic downturns or when faced with unexpected…
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Nonprofit Financial Management 101: Your Starter Guide
Skip the B.S. This guide will walk you through the basics of nonprofit financial management so that you can make informed decisions about your organization’s future.
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21 Ideas To Improve Your Nonprofit
Running a nonprofit means juggling a dozen priorities with limited resources. Whether you are leading a small community organization or managing a mid-size operation, there are always areas to sharpen. Here are 21 practical ideas – grouped by category –…
Newest Nonprofit Articles
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Navigating Job Classifications and Pay Ranges in Nonprofits
Most small nonprofits don’t have a formal job classification system. They have a collection of job titles that evolved organically, salaries that were set based on whatever the budget allowed at hiring time, and a vague sense that some positions…
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Understanding Reasonable Compensation for Nonprofit Officers
The IRS doesn’t tell nonprofits exactly what to pay their officers. But they’ve made it very clear what happens when you pay too much. It’s called intermediate sanctions, and it can hit both the executive who received the excess compensation…
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How to Conduct a Nonprofit Compensation Study (Without Hiring a Consultant)
Compensation consultants are great if you can afford them. Most small nonprofits can’t. A full compensation study from a reputable firm runs $5,000 to $25,000 depending on the size of your organization and the number of positions being benchmarked. For…
Nonprofit Leadership Articles
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How to Set Nonprofit Executive Compensation: A Board Member’s Guide
If you’re a board member at a nonprofit, setting executive compensation is one of the most consequential decisions you’ll make. Get it wrong and you risk IRS penalties, public embarrassment, or losing a great leader to an organization that pays…
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Strengthening Nonprofit Financial Oversight: Lessons on Reporting and Accountability
Most nonprofit leaders don’t set out to have weak financial oversight. It happens gradually. The founder handles the books because no one else will. The board gets a one-page summary instead of real financials. The annual audit keeps getting pushed…
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Maximizing Board Effectiveness: Choosing the Best Nonprofit Board Management Software
Your board members are busy professionals who donate their time. If your current board management process involves emailing 47-page PDF packets, chasing RSVPs in text threads, and hoping everyone reads the financials before the meeting – you’re making their job…
Nonprofit Operations
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Nonprofit Salary Benchmarking: Why Guessing Costs You Talent
Every nonprofit leader has had this moment: your best program director walks into your office, says they’ve been offered $15,000 more at another organization, and asks if you can match it. You scramble through your budget, realize you have no…
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HR | Operations
Conducting Your Own Nonprofit Market Survey: A Step-By-Step Guide
Hello there, nonprofit leaders! In this comprehensive guide, I’ll walk you through the process of conducting your very own nonprofit market survey. This will be instrumental in helping you create fair and competitive compensation for your team. So, grab a…
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Hiring | HR | Operations
Nonprofit Job Board Postings and Recruiting: Finding the Perfect Fit for Your Organization
You need to hire someone for your nonprofit – and you need to do it well, without an HR department or a recruiting budget. This guide gives you a complete playbook: where to post, how to write listings that attract…
More Nonprofit Resources
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IRS Form 990 Compensation Reporting: What Nonprofits Must Disclose
Your Form 990 is a public document. Anyone – donors, journalists, watchdog groups, your neighbors – can look up exactly what your nonprofit pays its top people. That’s not a bug in the system. It’s the deal nonprofits make in…
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How To End A Relationship With A Bookkeeper
– Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Consult qualified professionals for guidance specific to your organization. Your bookkeeper isn’t working out. Maybe the reports are consistently late. Maybe you’ve…
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Top Suggestions For Nonprofit Professional Development
Your executive director just told you to “put together a professional development plan for the team.” Or maybe you’re the ED, and you know your staff needs growth opportunities but you’re working with a shoestring budget and zero HR infrastructure….
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How to Create a Disaster Recovery Plan: Components and Best Practices
Your nonprofit needs a disaster recovery plan, and you probably needed it yesterday. Whether it’s a ransomware attack, a server failure, a flood that destroys your office, or a key staff member disappearing with all the institutional knowledge in their…
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How to Write Grants: Tips for Reaching and Winning Funding for Your Technology Project
You need funding for a technology project – a new CRM, a database upgrade, a client-facing app, cybersecurity improvements – and you’re going after grant money. Good call. Technology grants are competitive, but winnable if you know what funders are…
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How Technology Can Impact Nonprofits: Five Ways That Technology Can Help Organizations
Your nonprofit is probably running on a patchwork of outdated tools, manual processes, and workarounds that made sense five years ago but are now costing you time, money, and impact. Technology upgrades aren’t a luxury – they’re how smaller teams…
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The Value of Artificial Intelligence in Nonprofits: Types and Benefits
AI is no longer theoretical for nonprofits – it’s practical, affordable, and already being used by organizations of every size. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to start using AI tools, that time was last year. This guide…
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The Hidden Costs of Running a Nonprofit: Insurance and Beyond
The Budget Line Items Nobody Warned You About You built your nonprofit budget around programs, salaries, and rent. Maybe you even padded it a little for “miscellaneous.” Then reality hit. A board member got named in a lawsuit. Your donor…
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Preparing to Hire A Nonprofit Consultant: Key Considerations
When Does Hiring a Nonprofit Consultant Actually Make Sense? Not every problem needs a consultant. But some problems will eat your organization alive if you try to solve them internally without the right expertise. Knowing the difference is the first…
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Top Nonprofit Jobs in Texas in 2026: Complete Salary Guide and Career Opportunities
Top Nonprofit Jobs in Texas in 2026: Complete Salary Guide and Career Opportunities Texas stands out as an increasingly attractive destination for nonprofit professionals in 2026, offering a unique combination of career growth opportunities, financial advantages, and diverse mission-driven work…
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Top Nonprofit Jobs For 2026
Top Nonprofit Jobs in 2026: Career Opportunities, Salaries, and Growth Outlook The nonprofit sector continues to be a vital force in the U.S. economy, now employing 7.2% of the American workforce – a significant increase from just 5.0% in 1994…
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HR | Operations
Understanding the Benefits of PEO for Nonprofits
Nonprofits face unique challenges when it comes to providing employee benefits. However, with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), nonprofits can access competitive benefits plans and administrative support to stay focused on their mission. In this article, we will explore the…
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Choosing the Ideal Consultant for Your Nonprofit
When it comes to running a nonprofit organization, there are times when you need outside help. Whether it’s for a specific project or to provide expertise in a particular area, finding the right consultant is crucial to ensure your nonprofit’s…
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5 Things Your Consultant Wants You to Know: Prepare to Hire a Nonprofit Consultant
Are you considering hiring a nonprofit consultant to help your organization reach new heights? The process of finding and selecting the right consultant can be daunting, but with the right knowledge and preparation, you can make a confident and informed…
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5 Questions to Answer Before You Call a Consultant
Before hiring a nonprofit consultant, it is important to ask the right questions to ensure a successful partnership. Here are five questions to answer before making that call: Key Takeaways: Be clear about the specific challenge your organization wants to…
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Essential Nonprofit Strategic Planning FAQs Guide
Strategic planning is one of those things every nonprofit knows they should do but few do well. If you are leading a small or mid-sized organization, you probably have questions about where to start, how long it should take, and…
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5 Steps of Strategic Planning for Nonprofits Guide
If you want your nonprofit organization to thrive and make a lasting impact, strategic planning is the key. This guide will walk you through the 5 steps of strategic planning for nonprofits, providing valuable insights and actionable advice along the…
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Pre-Launch Checklist: Nonprofit Social Media Campaign
Social media campaigns can drive unprecedented engagement for your nonprofit, but launching without proper preparation wastes precious resources and momentum. This comprehensive pre-launch checklist ensures your campaign achieves maximum impact while avoiding common pitfalls that derail nonprofit social media efforts….
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Maximizing Impact: Our Nonprofit EOS Journey
Our collaborative journey uncovered a stark truth: governments cannot solely bear the burden of job creation, particularly in emerging markets. It was a realization that transformed our approach and led us to harness the power of entrepreneurship within the nonprofit…
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Top CRM Solutions for Small Nonprofits 2024
In this guide, we will explore the top CRM solutions for small nonprofits in 2024. Choosing the right CRM is crucial for managing donors effectively and maximizing impact. We will provide a list of the best CRM options tailored for…
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4DX for Nonprofits: Strategy Execution Success
Most nonprofits do not have an execution problem because they lack passion. They have an execution problem because they try to do too much, measure the wrong things, and never build the habits that turn strategy into results. The 4…
