By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Funding from government contracts and foundations play a prominent role in the health of nonprofits, but it can be challenging to navigate your way through their application and management processes. Government and foundation funding generally comes with strict guidelines that...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA You’ve been dreaming of becoming the CEO of a nonprofit for years, and now your time has come. As the new leader, one of your main roles will be spreading the word about its mission and values of your organization, which in turn...
By Elliott Potter Elliott Potter and his son Jake Potter live in North Carolina. Their father-son relationship has expanded to include Jake’s son, Landon, who turned 4 in January. After getting together for a recent trip to Florida for music and beach therapy, Elliott and Jake...
By Elliott Potter and Jake Potter Elliott Potter and his son Jake Potter reside in North Carolina. Their father-son relationship now extends to Jake’s 4-year-old son, Landon. After getting together for a recent trip to Florida for music and beach therapy, Elliott, 65, and Jake, 35,...
By Elliott Potter and Jake Potter Elliott Potter and his son Jake Potter reside in different regions of North Carolina. Their 35-year father-son relationship has expanded to include Jake’s son, Landon, who turned 4 in January. After getting together for a recent trip to Florida for...
By Elliott Potter and Jake Potter Elliott Potter and his son Jake Potter live roughly 100 miles apart in North Carolina. After going together on a recent trip to Florida for music and beach therapy, Elliott and Jake wrote a series of personal reflections on the...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Many nonprofit organizations are exploring social enterprise business models as a way to enhance their programs and services, deliver on their mission more effectively and generate new revenue that allows them to stabilize and diversify their funding bases. With this...
By Dana Marlowe As we march into Pride month, I Support the Girls is lifting up transgender and non-binary visibility and beauty while pointing out there is a heartbreaking connection between being transgender and being without stable housing: Twenty percent of trans people experience homelessness. According to...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Nonprofit fundraising is an art. It is both challenging and rewarding. Whatever your nonprofit's size, you can be more successful by re-examining the ins and outs of board fundraising. Here are five core topics to master if you want to help...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Despite the numerous challenges the global pandemic has presented to nonprofits, organizational leaders, both established and aspiring, have plenty to look forward to as we move through 2021. Here are a few HR trends for this year and beyond that, leaders...