Preparing a longtime youth force for the future—and a new ED

Preparing a longtime youth force for the future—and a new Exec. Dir. Having a strategic plan in place is vital. It’s even more critical when your organization’s Founder is leaving. To help with a transition…

Throwback Thursday: Nonprofits & Money – Oil & Water?

Nonprofits don’t always have a great relationship with money; it’s in the name that we’re not concerned about making money! Of course, NPOs needs to have good money management skills, but many don’t know how…

Adelante! Onward and Upward!

‘Adelante’ means onward or upward in Spanish. To help Latino youth move onward and upward, Stella R. Murga founded what became Adelante Youth Alliance (AYA) in 2001 as a community-based nonprofit organization in Pasadena. She…

Boards, Boards, Boards

While real estate is all about location, location, location, nonprofits are all about boards, boards, boards. Having volunteer leadership can be a challenge and board development is one of the most crucial issues for nonprofits.…