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Use Linkedin to Power Your Nonprofit Organization
LinkedIn for Nonprofits: Find the talent and connections you need to change the world.
Overview of RFP Process for Nonprofits, Charities, and Libraries
TechSoup offers some basic considerations for each phase of the Request for Proposal process.
The M Word: A Board Member's Guide to Mergers
The M Word: A Board Member's Guide to Mergers from CompassPoint is a practical guide to help nonprofit board members, executives, and funders think through a merger.
Small Business Center Network
The Small Business Center Network (SBCN) offers programs, services, and resources to start and grow a business or nonprofit organization - including guiding you through the steps of considering, planning, developing, opening, and operating the organization.
Sample Organizational Climate Survey
An organizational climate survey measures an organization's strengths and areas for improvement on several levels: pertaining to the organization, each work department, and specific jobs/roles. Adapt this sample to conduct a survey of your organization.
Request for Proposal for Executive Search Firm - Template and Example
The Center developed a request for proposal for an executive search firm while conducting its executive search for its president & CEO. Use the Center's document as an example and adapt this template for your own.
Rediagnosing “Founder’s Syndrome”
The article, Rediagnosing “Founder’s Syndrome”, diagnoses founder's syndrome and its four "symptoms", and explores how boards can address and remedy symptoms for a mission-driven focus and approach.
Emergency Action Plan Template
A sample outline to devise an emergency preparedness plan for your organization's personnel and facility.
Diversity Appreciation, Training, and Management
An in-depth look at diversity and how best you can adapt.
Sabbaticals for Capacity Building & Leadership Development in the Nonprofit Sector
One of the most effective and cost efficient ways to prevent intellectual, emotional, creative, and even physical burnout is the sabbatical.
Code of Ethics for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations
Statement of values and code of ethics for nonprofit and philanthropic organization from Independent Sector.
Using Executive Transition Management to Strengthen Organizational Capacity
This report highlights the challenges associated with executive transitions and describes a model of executive management transition.
Board-Staff Interaction: What's Acceptable, What's Not?
A compilation of FAQs to help explain the intricacies (and the benefits) of the board–staff partnership.
Board/Staff Relations Evaluation
A sample evaluation to measure the board's relationship with staff.
Board and Staff Responsibilities Chart
The following chart is meant to help guide nonprofit board and staff as they determine who’s involved in various activities of governing and managing the organization. You may adapt to fit your organization's needs.