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Ten Traps That Can Take Your Nonprofit Off Its Mission
Today's environment for nonprofits is full of tempting traps that can take the organization off its core mission. Learn about the top ten traps and how to avoid them.
Thinking the Unthinkable: Maybe We Should Shut Down
For many nonprofits, closing down or going out of business is the unthinkable. Whatever the long-term causes may be, it's time to look at the options.
Why Boards Don't Govern, Part 1
An oldie but goodie: This two-part series looks at the role of boards and why governance can be so challenging. It takes a look at the definition of governance and why it has limitations. The article concludes with how to continue a smooth, working relationship with your board.
Why Boards Don't Govern, Part 2
In the second part of Why Boards Don't Govern, this article goes beyond the idea that "boards need to be trained" and instead proposes some practical ways to strengthen governance.
Defeat Planning Dread
Some organizations are reluctant to start the planning process because of vague fears about where it might lead and what it might entail. This article demystifies common concerns and illuminates the benefits planning can bring.
Business Plans for Nonprofit Organizations
Business plans help a nonprofit describe how it intends to implement its mission and achieve its goals.
Nonprofit Employees Can Benefit from College Loan Forgiveness
Your questions about the public service loan forgiveness program answered.
Compensation For Nonprofit Employees
Nonprofits compete with for-profit workplaces for talented workers, so setting the right level of compensation can make the difference between attracting and retaining qualified employees or, in contrast, suffering from high turnover and/or not being able to find the hoped-for caliber of employees.
The Common Sense of Compensation
When questions about a nonprofit leader’s exceptionally high salary make the front page of the paper, we wince. A single nonprofit is being criticized for being an outlier, but it feels as if all charitable nonprofits and their values are being questioned.
Workers Compensation
Find out whether your organization is required to provide workers' compensation coverage.
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.
Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Social enterprise is about using a market-driven business model to address key social and environmental issues. Often, nonprofits apply ideas and practices from social entrepreneurship to advance their missions.
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.
How to Measure the Value of an IT Investment
Considerations for calculating what to expect in return for your investment in a technology (or other) project.