Running a Nonprofit
 
Charity Navigator: 2010 CEO Compensation Study
This report offers insight into how a charity's mission, size and location impact its CEO's salary. It also highlights questionaable salaries, such as those that approach and exceed a million dollars, and suspect compensation policies, such as charities that have multiple highly-paid family members on staff.
 
Succession Planning: The Elephant in the Room
One of the most uneasy discussions we have watched both boards and executive directors avoid is the issue of succession planning. Boards avoid the discussion because they don't want EDs to be offended by the conversation - offended to think the board is raising the issue because they are considering getting rid of the ED, when all they are trying to do is protect the organization from the inevitable, whenever the inevitable occurs.
 
Introduction to Community Engagement
Community Engagement is about connecting in a real way. When we interact with as many different people as possible, and with as many different portions of the community as possible, it does not take long to see that we all want the same thing - for our communities to be incredible places to live. Once that happens, and once you find ways to deeply engage community members in the work your organization is doing, then you will find your organization’s short term needs begin to fall into place almost on their own - money, volunteers, board members, legislative support, etc.
 
Managing Web Content with a Small Staff
How do you keep your Web content fresh and up-to-date? How do you meet your members' demands for more content, more often? How can you maintain a top-notch website when you're light on staff? In this article, five association experts will share their tried-and-true tips and lessons for managing a dynamic website with a small staff.
 
Networked Nonprofits have Social Cultures
Beth Kanter discusses the characteristics of a networked nonprofit, and discusses the actions needed to help cultivate a social culture in your organization.
 

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