New research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy shines a light on one of the biggest concerns among nonprofit leaders today—burnout.
New research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy shines a light on one of the biggest concerns among nonprofit leaders today—burnout.
Experts say that getting away from your regular work environment and dedicating a weekend specifically to discussing and addressing leadership issues within your organization can work wonders. These senior leadership retreats can help identify strong points as well as weak points in your operations and provide the needed unhurried time and space to brainstorm and craft solutions to any problems highlighted.
For seasoned nonprofit boards and executive leaders, crafting an effective board meeting agenda is likely old hat. But those new to the sector—or, alternatively, those wondering if their meetings could use some improvement in how they are run—could benefit from a primer on the basics of developing an effective and efficient meeting agenda.
Having a thorough and effective process for bringing on new board members is widely understood to be essential for ensuring continuity in operations. But while most nonprofits and their boards have formal onboarding processes in place, not as many give sufficient thought to the other side of this scenario—offboarding.
According to this year's recently released Disability Equality Index, published by Disability:IN, a global nonprofit organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business, the latest data show improvements on many fronts in terms of bolstering disability inclusion in U.S. workplaces, while also pointing to the need for more progress in areas such as diversity reporting and boardroom inclusion.
A newly revised and updated version of one of the nonprofit sector's most prominent resources on strategic planning has been released and is now available online.
With recent data from the Independent Sector noting the average dollar value of volunteer service has reached $33.49, the topic might come up during conversations with some of your volunteers wondering how valuable their services with your organization might be.