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What is a small non-profit to do when the big guys keep stealing their awesome, well-trained staff members? Many smaller non-profits recruit younger staff with lots of enthusiasm, but little, practical work experience. It seems as if they no sooner get these young people trained and working independently when the... read more →

Human resources is a specialized designation that takes years of study and experience to complete. Yet many smaller non-profits are managing their most valuable assets with little or no training. This situation is even more complex for non-profits who use a combination of paid and unpaid (volunteer) staff. One of... read more →

bean count·er - noun informal derogatory a person, typically an accountant or bureaucrat, perceived as placing excessive emphasis on controlling expenditure and budgets. Google Dictionary Whether you are writing about it or doing it, bean counting is dull but incredibly important! How much emphasis on controlling expenditures and budgets is... read more →

  Many boards and CEOs spend countless hours analyzing what the agency is spending its money on, without investing a minute on how the agency protects it. This changes when something terrible happens to that money. Many people in the non-profit world have blinders on about the potential for corruption... read more →

For many NPO’s and their leaders, the quest to make the world a better place is relentless. The push to provide more service often comes at the expense of future planning and sustainable practices. This is the first in a series of articles that explores ways that NPOs can create... read more →