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Job Posting: Operations Assistant

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Katie Appold, MPASeptember 1, 2024

Leadership

Hanging Up & Walking Out | Disconnecting from the Dark Side of the Nonprofit Sector

The term “boundaries” has evolved from a buzzword to a way of life. In the…

Katie Appold, MPAAugust 22, 2024

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Board of Directors Leadership

Five Ways Boards and Executive Directors Annoy Each Other (And How to Improve the Dynamic)

‘Walk a day in their shoes’ is common advice when seeking to understand a relationship…

Katie Appold, MPAAugust 22, 2024

Strategic Planning

Should strategic planning take six months or six hours?

Spoiler alert…as you probably guessed, the answer is it depends…on a lot of things. About…

Katie Appold, MPAApril 6, 2024

Leadership

Ten Common Experiences of New Nonprofit Leaders

1) You’ll be informed of anything and everything that has ever bothered anyone. There’s a…

Katie Appold, MPAJanuary 20, 2024

Management

What does a government shutdown mean for your nonprofit?

While the government shutdown might seem like something that only happens once in a blue…

Katie Appold, MPASeptember 30, 2023

Uncategorized

The Value of Five Minutes

How Can I Get Any Work Done with So Many Meetings? A day filled with…

Katie Appold, MPAJune 7, 2023

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Leadership

Is an Interim Executive Director the Right Choice?

We have all heard the phrase "change is hard" at some point in our professional…

David Burdo, Esq.April 7, 2023

Fundraising

5 Considerations When Hiring a Feasibility Consultant

Is your nonprofit's project ready for a feasibility study? You've decided it's time to grow,…

Katie Appold, MPAMarch 21, 2023

New Nonprofit

Where to Register Once Your Nonprofit Has its 501c3

The heavy lifting of filing and receiving your exempt status may be complete, but there…

Katie Appold, MPAFebruary 22, 2023

Uncategorized

Are You a Paragraph Person?

When I do strategic planning sessions for nonprofits, I often incorporate a “3-minute Rule.” If…

Katie Appold, MPAFebruary 7, 2023

Board of Directors

Should Nonprofits Recycle Board Members?

What does it mean to "recycle board members"? To start, it’s probably best stated as…

Katie Appold, MPAJanuary 13, 2023

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Ten Classic Habits v. The Next Big Thing

A recent Seth Godin blog applauded and cautioned all the personalities, products, and trends to…

Katie Appold, MPADecember 30, 2022

Marketing

Three Messages Every Nonprofit Needs

If you help children… That is fantastic. Likey, at least 25% of the other charities…

Katie Appold, MPADecember 17, 2022

Portfolio

A Fearless Nonprofit Pro

What Inspired Me to be a Fearless Nonprofit Pro The image of the Fearless Girl statue…

Katie Appold, MPAJuly 14, 2022

Social Media Policy: Girl on phone with social icons in the air

Marketing

Rotarian Wisdom for Your Brand’s Social Media

Don't Let Social Media Become a Danger Zone for Your Nonprofit Social media can be…

Katie Appold, MPAFebruary 28, 2022

Nonprofit Nav Articles

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Job Posting: Operations Assistant

Hanging Up & Walking Out | Disconnecting from the Dark Side of the Nonprofit Sector

Five Ways Boards and Executive Directors Annoy Each Other (And How to Improve the Dynamic)

Should strategic planning take six months or six hours?

Ten Common Experiences of New Nonprofit Leaders

What does a government shutdown mean for your nonprofit?

The Value of Five Minutes

Is an Interim Executive Director the Right Choice?

5 Considerations When Hiring a Feasibility Consultant

Where to Register Once Your Nonprofit Has its 501c3

Are You a Paragraph Person?

Should Nonprofits Recycle Board Members?

Ten Classic Habits v. The Next Big Thing

Three Messages Every Nonprofit Needs

A Fearless Nonprofit Pro

Rotarian Wisdom for Your Brand’s Social Media