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Valtas Announces Alison Morton as Practice Manager
We are pleased to announce that Alison Morton, CFRE, has been appointed as Practice Manager for Development Services. She will lead and expand Valtas’s Development Practice, partnering with nonprofit organizations to build the capacity, leadership, and strategies needed to achieve lasting mission impact. "I'm honored to lead the continued growth..
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Nonprofit Budget Review Checklist
Running a nonprofit means balancing mission with money, and neither survives long without the other. A budget review isn't just an accounting exercise you rush through before a board meeting – it's one of the clearest windows you have into whether your organization is actually financially healthy or just getting..
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Fundraising Doesn’t Have to Be Scary: A Guide for Board Members
If you feel uncomfortable asking people for money, you're not alone. Most board members feel this way at first. The good news? Fundraising isn't really about asking for money—it's about inviting people to be part of something meaningful. When you serve on a nonprofit board, you've already said yes to..
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The Board-ED Partnership: Boundaries and Trust
The relationship between a nonprofit board and its Executive Director is one of the most consequential partnerships in organizational life. When it works well, this collaboration propels missions forward, inspires stakeholders, and creates lasting community impact. When it breaks down, even the most promising organizations can find themselves mired in..
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Centering Equity in Board Decision-Making
The nonprofit boardroom has traditionally been a space of power and privilege. For organizations committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, however, the board represents both a challenge and an opportunity. How can governance structures designed in earlier eras serve missions centered on equity and justice? The answer lies not in..
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The Difference Between Interim and Fractional Leadership for Nonprofits
In the world of outsourced nonprofit leadership, there are two very different models – interim nonprofit leadership and fractional nonprofit leadership. And yet, while they vary widely in their scope, duration, and purpose, they’re often confused by nonprofit boards. To set the record straight, we’re discussing the difference between interim..
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