Articles Related to Leadership
I.N.S.P.I.R.E. Series: Moneka Stevens-Cordova
Mar 11 2015Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Leadership
“I am my community.”Moneka Stevens-Cordova was in her late teens when she heard the call for youth advocacy. At the time, she was living in a group home. “There was a 13 year old that came in and I remember thinking, why is he here? What help does he need?” She recalls that each morning before getting herself to... Read Article
Find New Life in Your Nonprofit & Start Thriving!
Feb 23 2015Related to: Leadership
Passion for the mission infuses every aspect of a thriving nonprofit organization. And funding often follows passion. During my 40 year nonprofit career, I have seen that there are really only two types of nonprofits: those that succeed and those that struggle. There isn’t much in between.
What differentiates successful nonprofits... Read Article
The Courage to Collaborate
Feb 17 2015Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Leadership
In a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative University [last year], Chelsea Clinton asked 1,100 college-aged social entrepreneurs if they had the courage to "come second." In other words, instead of founding an organization, could they create social, economic, or environmental impact by collaborating—plugging... Read Article
I.N.S.P.I.R.E Series: Tomas Martinez - "I Am Who I Serve"
Feb 3 2015Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Leadership
Tomas Martinez brings a unique perspective to his job as an outreach coordinator and promotor at La Plazita Institute in the South Valley area of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“I love the National Geographic because it saved my life,” says Tomas Martinez, recalling the 1980 prison riot at the state penitentiary in Santa... Read Article
What is a Mindful Leader?
Dec 8 2014Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Human Resources, Related to: Leadership
This past week I attended the Mindful Leadership Summit in Washington, DC and had the privilege to learn from some of the best in the field including Sharon Salzberg, Michael Carroll, and Daniel Goleman. Since I’ve been back from the conference many people have asked me what is mindful leader? A... Read Article
Help Tell the Story of Our Nonprofits - Take the 2014 NM Nonprofit Survey
Nov 18 2014Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Leadership
Help us better understand the key issues that nonprofits are working on, the opportunities and challenges we face, and how we can continue to work together to ensure the well-being of all New Mexicans.
Please take the 2014 New Mexico Nonprofit Survey before December 15 – you’ll be entered to win a year of free... Read Article
2014 Survey of New Mexico Nonprofits
Nov 10 2014Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Leadership
The 2014 New Mexico Nonprofit Survey has launched! Help tell the story of New Mexico’s nonprofit sector by taking this short confidential survey at bit.ly/NPSurveyNM. The survey asks questions about your organization's work, the communities you serve and how your organization works with other groups and coalitions in New Mexico... Read Article
The Elements of a Mission Statement
Sep 21 2014Related to: Board Development, Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Leadership
The following is an excerpt taken from the Mindful Fundraising Resource Guide & Workbook.
Remember, the first question you are likely to be asked about your organization is: What is the mission statement? The website Nonprofit Hub identifies... Read Article
Be a Change Agent
Aug 27 2014Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Leadership
Are you working with a nonprofit to make the community better? Would you like to learn what you can do today to make your nonprofit a powerful force for change?
Join us on September 24 as Kim Klein demonstrates how nonprofits can work together to create change.
More people volunteer than vote. If... Read Article
MBA or MPA: What is the Difference?
Aug 7 2014Related to: Leadership
Often, nonprofit professionals are faced with the decision to pursue either a Master of Public Administration (MPA) or a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The differences between these two degrees are important, yet little understood. MPA@UNC, the online mpa program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently published an infographic to... Read Article