Nonprofit Builder Blog

What emotional intelligence looks like in nonprofit leadership, based on Cliff Lansley's 12 competencies, and practical ways to build yours.

Your CRM, email and social accounts live on someone else's servers. 6 steps for nonprofits to control access, backups and risk on rented platforms.

Outcome Harvesting looks simple until you try it. An evaluator explains the common pitfalls and 10 tips for turning outcomes into better strategy.

92% of nonprofits use AI, but only 7% see real results. Why ad hoc use holds teams back, and 6 steps to turn it into a shared capability.

Lessons from Girl Rising's merger with She's the First, and Global Good's own merger with Amani, on building the trust that makes a merger work.

A founder of several organisations on hiring for energy, trusting your gut and letting people go when they resign, from decades of building teams.

79% of people who quit say feeling unappreciated was a major reason. Simple ways to build recognition into your nonprofit team's routines.

A governance coach on 5 common nonprofit board models, the hidden risks in each, and how to spot them in your own board.

A long-time consultant on keeping joy in leadership and consulting work, and pushing back on the bureaucracy that drains development practice.

Simple changes to clarity, meetings and workload that make mission-driven teams work better for neurodivergent staff, and for everyone else.

An introduction to The Future Is Collective, a book with practical insights and tools for nonprofit leaders handling internal challenges.

Highlighting some common problems and ways to deal with them – although the starting point must be that every situation is unique.

Governance can feel like paperwork. Cedric de Beer explains why good structures protect your mission and help nonprofits last.