According to employment data from the National Council of Nonprofits, 34% of nonprofit organizations have a job vacancy rate of 10-19%, 26% have a vacancy rate of 20-29%, and 16% have a vacancy rate of 30% or higher. That means that less than a quarter of nonprofits have a job vacancy rate of under 10%, which […]
Recently, we put together a resource on how to avoid mission creep to equip nonprofit leaders to make better strategic decisions for the health of their organizations. It outlined the dangers of mission creep and provided four key approaches for avoiding it as opportunities arise to partner with other organizations and expand their focus areas. And while […]
We’ve all been there – an idea seems like a good one… until it isn’t. What starts out as a brilliant idea for collaboration or branching out turns into a huge time and resource suck, stretching staff too thin and requiring money and support that your organization doesn’t have. The next thing you know, your […]
After 10 years of leading Goosefoot the former Executive Director, Sandra Whiting, decided to retire, causing them to look for a new leader to take the helm. Whidbey Island resident, Elise Miller, has been selected to lead the thriving organization into the future. Elise is an experienced nonprofit leader and board member with a genuine […]
We would like to announce that we are expanding to SW Washington and Oregon, to provide interim executive director leadership and executive search services. In conjunction with this endeavor, we have recently opened a new office in Portland, Oregon to serve the communities of SW Washington and Oregon. Dave Lenox, our Managing Partner, said: On behalf of […]
Tacoma Community House has announced that Aimee Khuu will be their next Executive Director. She begins in the role on January 31, 2023, bringing a passion for the important work that they do as well as extensive professional experience in nonprofit leadership. In speaking of the role ahead of her, Aimee says: Equity and social […]
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If you have been browsing nonprofit job boards lately you have likely come across a swath of COO job openings. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) role is not new to the nonprofit space, but it is becoming more common these days. In the past it tended to be an informal position held by another leadership […]
What will 2023 hold? From where I’m sitting, I think it makes sense to paraphrase Bette Davis from the 1950 movie All About Eve: “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy year!” Right now, everyone is making their predictions for the coming year. But for me the thought of trying to predict […]
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Anyone who has worked for a while in the nonprofit space can tell you that it takes a toll – not only a professional toll but also a deeply personal toll. This toll goes beyond the traditional concept of “burnout” that employees in the private sector experience, cutting deeper into an employee’s psyche. The weight […]
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“Should we collaborate?” continues to be the million dollar question for nonprofits.With so many types of collaborative efforts on the table, including: This can be an incredibly difficult question to answer! Anyone in the nonprofit space can give you examples of wonderful collaborations they have been a part of where the outcome was far greater […]
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