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Nonprofits are constantly being assessed by potential funders who are seeking to understand the impact of nonprofits in the communities they are meant to serve. Without knowing how to clearly evaluate and articulate their impact, nonprofits run the risk of inspiring less support for their mission.
The Nonprofit Hiring Toolkit: How to find and hire the best talent gives a thorough outline of all stages of the hiring process, with tips for using social media to attract talent, sample interview questions, and the importance of employee agreements. The kit also has sample job descriptions for Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, plus various communications, development, and program positions. (
The 501(c)ast Series is a "facilitated web-series of interviews brings together seasoned experts to help nonprofits succeed" started in 2020 by NonprofitResources.us. Webcast topics in the series have included: nonprofit staffing models, strategic development, mental health in the workplace, generational changes in the workforce, and nonprofit overhead.
Mergers and acquisitions are much more common in the nonprofit sector than most would think. Nonprofit mergers often come about through default – due to financial distress or leadership vacuums. At the same time, relatively few nonprofits are using it strategically – as a way to strengthen organizations' effectiveness, spread best practices, expand reach, and to do all of this more cost-effectively.
Bellwether Education Partners' COVID-19 Strategic Planning Toolkit for Education & Nonprofit Leaders is an easy-to-use resource that aids leaders in making rapid decisions and actionable plans during the global COVID pandemic.
Jeanne Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Strategic Technology Planning Guide offers a step-by-step approach to designing a long-term technology plan for your nonprofit. It identifies specific meetings you would need to have with your technology steering committee and other stakeholders in each phase, deliverables to achieve at each step of the strategic planning process, and tools for needs such as calculating Total Cost of Ownership.
How to build an effective executive committee by Joan Garry Consulting explores what how an ideal executive committee should function and what value it can bring to a nonprofit.
Here are a number of helpful resources from the National Council of Nonprofits to help with your succession planning efforts.