Practical Advice for Nonprofit Practitioners
By Sean Hale In the world of nonprofit management, a quiet, pervasive habit kills innovation and paralyzes boards: DILLY (Do It Like Last Year). We see it everywhere. You can find it in the budget that is just last...
As a proud affiliate of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC), Nonprofit Austin is excited to share a selection of free, on-demand webinars that help nonprofit leaders build skills, improve resilience, and...
Professional development is a smart investment in both your organization and the nonprofit sector as a whole. As community needs grow and funding and accountability become more complex, well-prepared staff are...
By Rachel Sams, Lead Consultant and Editor, Nonprofit Risk Management Center Have you ever sat through a boring board presentation about risk management—complete with endless slides, spreadsheets, and metrics—and...
By Monika Kalra Varma, CEO, BoardSource and Jamie Allison, Executive Director, Walter & Elise Haas Fund We are living in a time of profound change and complexity. Maintaining community safety nets, advancing...
The Challenge Nonprofits are at the forefront of solving complex social issues. CONNECT offers nonprofits an opportunity to address data and evaluation challenges to: Understand their client or community landscape Gain...
We thank Mission Capital, and its CEO, Ira Williams, for making this valuable resource available to our nonprofit community. Compensation and benefits aren’t just numbers — they shape how nonprofits attract and retain...
By: Melanie Lockwood Herman Executive Director While most nonprofit CEOs enjoy celebrating the incredible contributions of their boards, memories of difficult or challenging board members linger long after the board...
By: Michele McGovern The world often isn’t a kind place. The workplace should be. Generally, people want to work at a nice place. But being a nice place to work has critical business attributes. “Within our jobs, more...
Attacks on Freedom of Speech: What Nonprofits Need to Know President Trump signed on September 25, 2025 a presidential memorandum, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” directing federal...