Maybe in some mythic past it was possible to think first about strategic impact goals, and then about how to raise the money. But today we know better: you can't talk about what you're going to do without talking about how to get the money.| Blue Avocado
A survey of 906 nonprofit finance professionals reveals some surprises about these crucial-but-often-overlooked staff.| Blue Avocado
There is an abundance of advice for nonprofit boards and EDs that speaks to the advantages of "partnership" and "open communications." But sometimes that advice just doesn't feel like enough.| Blue Avocado
Interview with Norma Mtume, former Black Panther and co-founder of SHIELDS for Families in Los Angeles.| Blue Avocado
Different nonprofits have different trajectories that result in different assets at a given stage of development.| Blue Avocado
Calculating overhead rates and managing expenses are important roles. Board members need to bring an informed perspective to oversight.| Blue Avocado
Jan is a former editor of Blue Avocado, former executive director of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, and has sat in on dozens of budget discussions as a board member of several nonprofits. With Jeanne Bell and Steve Zimmerman, she co-authored Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions for Financial Viability, which looks at nonprofit business models.| Blue Avocado
How to remove a board member that consistently disrupts meetings or is otherwise destructive and demoralizing.| Blue Avocado
