Nonprofit Management Content Topic Results

Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion as organizational values is a way to intentionally make space for positive outcomes to flourish, whether in the nonprofit capacity building or public policy spheres. This webpage from the National Council of Nonprofits explores why racial equity needs to be centered in all aspects of our work, and offers resources and tools for practice and discussion within nonprofit organizations.

This article describes how RSS (Real Simple Syndication) can enhance the work of a nonprofit organization, and provides three simple steps for utilizing this online information management tool.

An excellent outline of the basic responsibilities of a board of directors can be found within this general overview. The document describes the three primary governing responsibilities as well as the supportive role of individual board members.

This document provides a one page example of a financial reports inventory for nonprofits. It lists the types of financial reports that should be available, how often they should be disseminated, and to whom.

This brief summary from the Council of Nonprofits outlines the board recruitment process with a number of links to help with additional information.

This resource is a step-by-step overview of what actions are necessary to build a strong board, from initial review of what skills and expertise are needed for board members through board orientation. It provides a general understanding of how to develop your board of directors into the governing body you need.

This model policy outlines guidelines for workplace responses to victims/survivors of violence and perpetrators of violence.

These curricula are geared toward professional staff working in the fields of domestic violence and/or disaster response to ensure trauma-informed best practice for disaster management in the context of domestic violence.

This section of the National Latin@ Network’s website provides an overview of the legislative process, information on current issues that impact people experiencing domestic violence (particularly within immigrant communities), an outline of lobbying regulations for nonprofits, and a “find your legislators” tool.

This toolkit is intended to help the staff and board of directors at nonprofit sexual assault and domestic violence organizations in developing and implementing a succession plan to strengthen and build the capacity of their organizations. It provides an overview of key elements along with resources and tools to develop a succession plan that can strengthen and prepare the organization for staff and board transitions.

This resource provides additional information on board and staff roles, as well as a look at how those roles change during different stages of an organization’s life cycle and a targeted understanding of roles within each of the board’s governance responsibilities.

This article offers advice on how nonprofits can break bad habits when it comes to compensating staff.