Collection: Nonprofits

Is Your Board Too Complacent? Find New Ways to Sustain Board Energy and Increase Impact Even the most dynamic nonprofit board can become complacent without occasional infusions of energy and ideas. You can apply creative tactics to stimulate thinking, introduce...

Learn Excel to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Results. Unleash Your Data and Save Time. Nonprofit organizations use Excel to track volunteers, merge donor information from multiple online sources, and create budgets. By learning this powerful application, you can improve your organization’s...

Get Your New Board Members Certified Now: Maximize Board Impact and Collaboration With many nonprofits beginning their fiscal year and board members taking new positions, now is an ideal time for your entire board to complete an informative and insightful...

For nonprofits with a July–June fiscal year, now is the time to start the budget process. The lingering pandemic, fluctuating donations, changing government requirements, and increasing demand for services create uncertainty. Nevertheless, you must nail down your numbers soon. You...

Financial Literacy Certification for Nonprofit Leaders and Managers Nonprofit leaders are often expected to manage finances without formal training. This certification provides a clear, practical foundation in nonprofit financial literacy so leaders can understand their roles, speak the language of...

Transform Your Nonprofit HR Skills and Propel Your Career. Discover how to build a solid team and avoid lawsuits. People are your nonprofit’s most valuable asset. Starting the year by mastering human resources best practices will enable you to build...

Lead with Confidence: Strengthen Nonprofit Compliance and Strategic Management Nonprofit organizations are held to high standards of transparency, accountability, and performance. In a landscape shaped by increased regulatory scrutiny and tight budgets, nonprofit managers must go beyond good intentions—they must...

For nonprofits slow economic growth and lower inflation, but not reduced prices, are likely to continue. Nonprofit budgets will remain tight, and donors will continue to be cautious about choosing the nonprofits they support. For the budget-strapped nonprofit, a softening...

Design Thoughtful Programs and Earn Your Program Design Certification: Do More to Fulfill Your Mission As your organization prepares for a post-pandemic resurgence, now is the time to plan new programs and improve existing offerings. Efficiency is crucial to respond...

Is Your Organization Hiring the Best People? Adopt a Rigorous Search and Disciplined Selection Process. Hiring decisions are crucial for the success of your nonprofit. Top talent can make the difference between mediocre results and stellar outcomes. Every hiring decision...

In this three-part series, nonprofit planning expert Linda Lysakowski will explain who should be involved in the process, how to get the information you need, and how to run a productive planning retreat. You will learn to develop a clear...

Master Essential Management Skills and Earn a Certification. Discover How to Get Better Results From Your Team. Both newly promoted nonprofit managers and veteran leaders need to develop skills to inspire and drive results from their teams. As your organization...

Use Coaching to Drive Performance. Get Better Results From Your Team. Transitioning from old-fashioned management to modern coaching is essential in an environment of rapid change.  Effective coaching methods can make an enormous difference in team productivity and organizational capacity....

Nonprofit Operations Blueprint: A Guide to Modern Management!  Feeling overwhelmed by operational inefficiencies? Struggling to maximize your impact in a fast-changing world? The nonprofit sector is booming, but competition for resources is fierce. Don't let outdated practices hold your organization...

Is Your Team Successful? Discover How to Increase Productivity and Decrease Turnover. Organizations are made up of teams of people. Understanding team dynamics and employee motivation can enable you to set up your teams for success. Effective teams lead to...

Do You Know How to Make Change at Your Organization? Build Capacity From the Inside Out Your team members possess a distinct combination of talents, skills, and personality traits that allow them to contribute to productivity and drive innovation. It...