10 Ways To Keep Your Nonprofit Agile As Community Needs Evolve

Amidst changing demographics, economic conditions and social challenges, your organization must constantly evaluate and adjust its offerings—an undertaking that requires a highly agile organizational mindset.
20 Essential Strategies When Creating A Nonprofit Succession Plan

Taking small steps to put processes in place now can help ensure future leaders and the team seamlessly transition back to business as usual.
9 Characteristics Of An Effective Nonprofit Executive Director

An executive director of a nonprofit organization needs a diverse set of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other qualities (KSAOs) to effectively lead and manage the organization. The executive director is the CEO, but not just the Chief Executive Officer. For most nonprofits and associations there is usually a very small staff. So, as CEO, you are the Chief Everything Officer.
Donors Likely Giving $16 Billion Less Each Year After Tax Law Changes, Report Finds

The cost of giving rose for people who no longer itemize deductions on their taxes.
The Leadership Crisis In Nonprofits: A Call For Action

The sector faces a growing leadership deficit that threatens its ability to deliver on its mission.
11 Ways Nonprofits Can Maximize Tech To Reach More Donors

Leveraging modern tech tools in this way can help boost your funding—a key factor in any nonprofit’s ability to support its mission.
6 Lessons For Raising More Online Donations

Here are six valuable lessons learned from helping nonprofits raise over $2 billion in online donations, providing strategies to equip you for success.
Building Disaster Resilience With The MARCCD Framework

By adopting these strategies, nonprofits can enhance their capacity to respond to complex, cyclical disasters, ensuring a more resilient and adaptive community.
15 Ways To Motivate Nonprofit Teams When Salary Increases Aren’t Possible

Despite the financial constraints, it’s important for nonprofit leaders to find ways to keep their staff motivated and engaged. Read on for practical strategies to maintain morale and productivity in challenging economic times.
20 Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Hire Consultants

Nonprofit organizations often operate with limited resources and high expectations. Efficiency and expertise are crucial in this type of environment, which is why a consultant can be an excellent source of insight and skills for a nonprofit.
20 Solutions For Navigating Nonprofit Board Member Conflicts

A nonprofit’s board members guide the organization in the right direction. But with any diverse group of people working together, disagreements and conflicts are inevitable. When these conflicts arise, it’s important to have strategies in place to maintain effective board management.
Leadership Lessons Learned From Getting A Nonprofit Out Of Its Comfort Zone

Cultivating growth mindsets is crucial for starting a new chapter for nonprofits.
Bridging The Gap: Lessons Learned From The Intersection Of For-Profit And Nonprofit Sectors

As you might imagine, there is a wide-ranging set of ideas about how the two sectors might learn from each other.
20 Expert Methods To Make Your Grant Proposal Stand Out

20 Forbes Nonprofit Council members explain how to elevate your proposal process and get one step closer to securing that grant for your organization. Read more for their recommended approaches to take your applications to the next level.
How Your Nonprofit Can Effectively Implement AI – And Overcome Common Risks

While the application of AI in this sector is still in its early stages, it holds immense potential to streamline operations, boost efficiency, improve the donor experience and amplify impact.
Eight Reasons You Should Have A Strategic Plan

Strategic plans ramp up missions and ensure a nonprofit has a clear pathway to fulfilling its vision. By investing time and effort in strategic planning, nonprofits can position themselves for long-term success and sustainability in pursuit of their mission and goals.
CFL Happenings: May 2024

Each organization achieved its goal through innovative approaches, collaboration, and community engagement.
Nonprofit Operational Best Practices

By implementing these operational best practices, nonprofit organizations can strengthen their capacity, resilience, and impact, enabling them to achieve their mission and serve their communities more effectively and sustainably.
Federal Trade Commission Final Rule Banning Most Non-Competes Passes – What Nonprofits Need To Know

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) conducted a special Open Commission Meeting to vote on a Final Rule (the “Rule”) banning most non-compete clauses as an “unfair method of competition.”
Board vs Staff: Key Fundraising Positions

In nonprofit organizations, both staff members and the board of directors play crucial roles in fund raising activities.
You Need A Needs Assessment

To provide an effective solution, you must holistically understand the problem.
Grant Management vs. Grant Writing

Grant writing is only one of 10 essential skills for effective grant management that can transform your nonprofit’s funding strategy. What is your grant strategy missing?
The Eight Tactics of Supercharged Leadership

These tactics encompass a range of behaviors, skills, and approaches that enable leaders to inspire, motivate, and support staff, volunteers, and stakeholders to fulfill the organization’s purpose and achieve meaningful impact.