Who's Next? Leading Beyond Today Most nonprofit leaders don't spend much time thinking about succession planning until someone announces they are leaving. When every day is focused on serving today's mission, making time to prepare for tomorrow's leadership can easily slip down the priority list. Preparing for a leadership transition [...]
The Story Behind the Impact: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofit Leaders The board meeting was going well until the executive director reached slide 17. The numbers were impressive. More than 1,200 individuals had been served during the past year. Volunteer hours were up 18 percent. Program participation had reached an [...]
Building a Nonprofit Development Team That Truly Fits Your Organization At some point, almost every nonprofit leader reaches the same realization: We can’t keep doing fundraising this way forever. Sometimes it shows up slowly. The Executive Director is still writing donor appeals at 10 p.m. after a full day of [...]
The Many Hats of Small Nonprofit Leadership How Nonprofit Leaders Can Juggle It All (Without Losing Their Head) If you run a small nonprofit, you probably have more titles than you can fit on a business card. Executive Director. Fundraiser. HR Manager. Social Media Guru. Event Planner. Problem-Solver-In-Chief. You are [...]
Using AI in Nonprofit Recruiting and Hiring Organizations across industries, from corporate giants to small nonprofits, are evaluating how they attract, assess, and engage talent. At the heart of this is artificial intelligence (AI), a tool that is reshaping the way recruiters and HR teams think about recruiting and hiring. [...]
Hiring and Retaining Great Nonprofit Development Professionals Hiring development professionals is one of the most strategic decisions a nonprofit leader can make. Development staff are not just responsible for “bringing in money” — they shape donor relationships, sustain mission funding, and often influence the very trajectory of the organization. Turnover [...]
The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Nonprofit Leadership and Hiring In mission-driven work, leadership isn’t just about strategy or skills; it’s about people. Nonprofit leaders have always been called to inspire, connect, and navigate the human side of work in everyday operations. Today’s nonprofit reality demands that leaders juggle complex [...]
Inside the shift from reactive hiring to intentional talent strategy The traditional method of recruiting is often transactional, focusing on immediate hiring needs as job vacancies arise. This approach can limit the opportunity to fill a role with the best candidate as you scramble to get a new hire in [...]
Five Tips to Tackle Shifting Challenges and Seize Emerging Opportunities in Nonprofit Hiring As we move deeper into 2025, the nonprofit sector is navigating an evolving talent landscape. With economic pressures, shifting candidate expectations, and the latest technological advancements, organizations are finding new and innovative ways to attract and keep [...]
6 Pillars of Nonprofit Talent Acquisition to Build a Future-Ready Organization Now Having the right talent in the right roles is essential for nonprofit organizations to drive meaningful change. It can also be one of the most vexing challenges in nonprofit success: according to the Nonprofit Compensation Practices and Benchmarking [...]
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