A guide to managing layoffs at a nonprofit without an HR department: what to settle with counsel and the board, the order of the day, what to say in the meeting, a communication plan template and how to lead the people who stay.
Managing Layoffs at a Nonprofit: The Meeting, the Message and the Team That Stays Read More »
The board governs, the executive director manages and staff deliver. One table of nonprofit leadership roles, with who each reports to and what each decides.
Nonprofit Leadership Roles Explained: Who Does What, From the Board to Program Leads Read More »
What a strategic planning consultant does, how a facilitator and a coach differ, what drives the cost, and what to put in the contract and the request for proposals before your board hires anyone.
Strategic Planning Consultants for Nonprofits: Consultant, Facilitator or Coach? Read More »
A one-page nonprofit AI policy template for organizations with no technology lead: eight sections, fill-in wording, a plain data rule, and the decisions the executive director and the board each own.
Nonprofit AI Policy Template and the Decisions Behind It Read More »
What an interim executive director does at a nonprofit, how the role differs from an acting executive director, how long an interim stays and how a small budget covers the cost, what the board owes the interim, and The Steady Ninety plan for the first 90 days.
Interim Executive Director: A Nonprofit Guide for Boards and Interims Read More »
Nonprofit governance best practices as an eight-practice checklist for small boards: size and terms, the governance committee, conflict of interest, Form 990 oversight and support for the executive director.
Nonprofit Governance Best Practices: A Board’s Working Checklist Read More »
What capacity building for nonprofits means, the eight main types, a two-week test for choosing where to start, what it costs and who pays, and why leadership is the capacity the rest depends on.
Capacity Building for Nonprofits: A Practical Guide to Strengthening Your Organization Read More »
The yearly board development cycle for a small nonprofit board: what the committee does, how to recruit and orient members, and a one-page plan template.
Board Development: How Nonprofit Boards Grow Their Own Capacity Read More »
What a nonprofit board chair does: the core duties, a who-does-what table with the executive director, the legal duties and Form 990 questions, a standing one-to-one agenda, and how long a chair should serve.
A step-by-step guide to nonprofit budgeting for executive directors who did not come up through finance: who decides what, a 12-week calendar, six steps with the question to ask your bookkeeper at each, what to do with a deficit draft, and how to present the budget to your board.
How to Create a Nonprofit Budget When You Are Not a Finance Person Read More »
