If the bookkeeper in your national social-justice organization was helping himself to the contents of the till, what would you do?
Working: Nonprofit-Style
Nonprofit workers share stories about their jobs, their salaries, and the meaning of their work.
Volunteering by the Numbers
Volunteers are the human resource lifeblood of the nonprofit sector. Who are they, and what motivates them?
Who Decides? Mapping Power and Decision Making in Nonprofits
If you are experimenting with clarifying or creating decision rights, this article from NPQ’s archive offers a tool.
When Is HR Outsourcing Right for Your Organization?
Can’t afford an HR staff? Outsourcing may be the way to go.
Dr. Conflict | Fall 08
Are you ready to have your power in the organization reflect the power inherent in your title? Dr. Conflict is here to tell you how.
Business Planning on a Dime: An Interview with David Brown and Pamela Brown
Recently, the Nonprofit Quarterly sat down with veteran nonprofit business planners David Brown and Pamela Brown to get insight on what distinguishes business plans from other kinds of plans and what nonprofits need to know to create an effective plan. Guess what? You don’t need to spend $250,000 for an effective business plan.
Business Planning: What’s in Your Toolbox?
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. But you have options in nonprofit planning, and “strategic planning” is just one. Broaden your toolbox by browsing the aisles of this “virtual hardware store” of business planning tools.
The Age-Old Problem: Leasing versus Buying
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Many nonprofits face the question of whether to lease or buy their facilities. Few organizations have the expertise and track record of the Illinois Facilities Fund, whose analytical lens can help any nonprofit sort through its real estate options.
Nonprofit Taglines: The Art of Effective Brevity
A tagline should say it all. Does yours?
Next-Generation Riff: Schism Raised by Consciousness
One organization takes the generational challenge seriously and discovers that it has created a situation that can’t be healed.
Fundraising Tips for Surviving 2008
A colleague e-mailed me advice from the Agitator; it was a welcome note of sanity that reminded me of what I needed to do and the attitude I needed to maintain as the country’s financial eruptions and implosions continue.