05 Jul Tips for Nonprofits Seeking to Give Veterans Lasting Opportunities

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Hiring veterans can be extremely beneficial for any organization, especially nonprofits. These dedicated men and women represent a major source of talent, with a wealth of experience, leadership qualities, and a strong sense of duty that can connect with the missions of nonprofit organizations. However,...

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15 Apr Diversity in Nonprofit Board Recruitment and Retention

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By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Diversity in your nonprofit board members benefits your organization both financially and culturally. Let’s explore a few of the significant impacts of building a diverse and inclusive board and a few of our best tips on recruiting and retaining a...

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13 Apr Creating a (Mentally) Healthy Work Environment

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By Tiffany Rucker, MBA It’s important as a leader to take a step back and remember that employees are people with thoughts, emotions and value systems that make each of them unique. Sometimes the people who work with us deal with heavy personal issues that can...

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07 Apr Building Self-Assessment and Accountability into Your Nonprofit Board

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By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Self-assessments by your nonprofit board supports the whole as well as its parts: Not only can each member effectively determine and address their weaknesses, but the group is empowered to acknowledge knowledge, skill or other gaps and determine their desired...

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06 Apr When Your Board is “Difficult”

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By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS A difficult board can cause your nonprofit a number of headaches, from annoyances like slowing the work and meddling in day-to-day operations to full-blown migraines like damaging the brand and reputation. Here are a few fixes: As the organization’s executive...

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01 Apr No More “This Should’ve Been an Email” Board Meetings

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By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS If your board members are missing meetings, they’re telling you something is wrong. One quick fix is to make sure board meetings are as streamlined as productive as possible. Here are simple steps for keeping your board members engaged and your...

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12 Mar Why We Need More Female Nonprofit Leaders

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By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Fully two-thirds of the U.S nonprofit workforce are women. This means 9.2 million (of the 12.29 million) American women work in nonprofits, and the sector is the United States’ third-largest workforce. We have seen progress since 2005 in the number of women...

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09 Mar Must-Read Titles for Female Nonprofit Leaders

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By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Authors such as Ann Mei Chang, Beth Kanter, Jacqueline Novogratz, Amy Cuddy and Angela Duckworth are genuinely women of empowerment with a passion for changing the world. Any of their titles below would be an excellent addition to your personal...

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04 Mar Tips for Aspiring Female Nonprofit Leaders

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By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS If you’ve set your sights on the top spot in your field in a nonprofit, we’ve got seven inspiring tips to bring your aspirations to life! 1.  Identify your role models. Ask yourself, who are the individuals that inspire you? What traits...

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02 Mar Compassion Fatigue Prevention Tips for Female Leaders

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By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Compassion fatigue is caused by chronic stress and can result in physical exhaustion, anger, irritation, insomnia and impaired decision-making. Other-focused and empathic people feel that it is their part to do everything in their power to help and care for...

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