Strategic Mergers in Nonprofits: Opportunities & Considerations

Participating in the workshop with Libra Forde and the Nonprofit Association of Oregon was a great opportunity to have an open conversation about mergers. As part of our search services, we support organizations with mergers simply because a leadership transition (staff or board) are often prime opportunities to look at an organization and make big decisions.

In recent months, we... Read More »

Maximizing Nonprofit Success: Leveraging Interim Leadership Amid Tight Budgets

When budgets are tight and leadership changes need to happen, the initial instinct can be to re-distribute workload amongst the remaining team. This may work in the short term, or if there is capacity on the team.  Long-term, however, this decision can lead to burnout, exhaustion, disillusionment and departure. When evaluating what your team needs to move forward through an internal... Read More »

Navigating Performance Evaluations in Challenging Times for Nonprofits

When nonprofits are facing a lot of hurdles, it is hard to focus on the basics of everyday management.  Performance Evaluations fall into this category.  We know everyone is working hard and goals may not be met because they simply can’t be right now.  But that’s not a reason to skip a performance evaluation.  If anything, in difficult times, they can be very useful.
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Board Training: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t

In completing the BoardSource Board Training program, I was looking for the latest updates and processes from a recognized national leader in board training.  I’ve relied on BoardSource materials for years, hold an individual membership and refer to them and their work regularly. I like them a lot!

What was fascinating is that in the 3-day training the items that were new... Read More »

Meeting the Moment: How Nonprofits Can Attract and Retain Mission-Driven Talent in 2025

It’s no secret that the nonprofit sector is facing tremendous challenges in 2025. From funding cuts and grant terminations to direct political attacks on organizations focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion and LGBTQ+ rights. The mounting pressures are real. Idealist’s recent survey of over 5,000 job seekers confirms what many of us already know: uncertainty is driving both anxiety and opportunity in... Read More »

Closing the Nonprofit Leadership Gap: Supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and Women Leaders

As we approach the final days of Women’s History Month, we’re reflecting not just on the progress made—but on the road still ahead, especially when it comes to equitable leadership in the nonprofit sector.

At Nonprofit Professionals Now, we know firsthand and see that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) women are consistently underrepresented in nonprofit leadership roles, despite bringing the... Read More »

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