How to Be a Better Nonprofit Manager
May 11, 2017 | Read Time: 2 minutes
Workplace managers know it isn’t easy to motivate a team to meet its goals. Don’t miss our best resources on how to be a more effective manager at your nonprofit.
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AdviceOpinion: The Nonprofit Work Force Faces Major Stresses. Here’s How to Lead Your Staff
Competition for talent, a demand for new ways of collaborative working, and the constant threat of policy changes from Washington are putting new demands on everybody who works to advance the common good, writes Monisha Kapila, head of ProInspire. -
Advice
How to Manage Conflicting Work Styles in the Office
A biweekly advice column in which Allison Fine answers your questions about nonprofit careers and leadership. -
AdviceHow to Be a Boss When You’re Supervising Your Friends
In her latest advice column, nonprofit expert Allison Fine answers a reader’s question about what to do when your promotion puts you in charge of your former peers on staff. In a quandary about your career? Need tips on leadership? Ask Allison. -
Advice
Knowing When It’s Time to Seek a Job in Leadership
A biweekly advice column in which Allison Fine answers your questions about nonprofit careers and leadership. -
AdviceHow to Measure Leadership Skills
A biweekly advice column in which Allison Fine answers your questions about nonprofit careers and leadership. -
PodcastTo Be a True Leader, Start by Listening
While we often associate leadership with assertiveness and certainty, leaders must first listen to others and recognize what they don’t know, says author Annie Paul Murphy. -
PodcastPodcast: How Leaders Can Tap Into Employees’ Great Ideas
The potential for big ideas exists in every organization, but a suggestion box is not enough. Leaders must actively listen and follow up with action. -
News
Motivating Young Fund Raisers: Tips for Managers
Older managers often find it challenging to figure out what will motivate young people. Following are suggestions from fund raisers who have succeeded in working with younger colleagues: Keep things professional. Cynthia Butler, senior director of development and alumni ALSO SEE:Wanted: a Little… -
AdviceTips for Jointly Managing a Fundraising Team
A biweekly advice column in which Allison Fine answers your questions about nonprofit careers and leadership. -
News
Tips for Taming Generational Tensions
How nonprofit managers can help employees of all ages get along on the job. -
News
How to Steer Clear of Age Discrimination
Paying attention to language when interviewing candidates can help keep hiring managers from making a costly mistake. -
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Clear Expectations Are Essential to Workers of All Ages, Study Finds
For young workers, the mission is most important, while for older workers, fair salaries are the key preoccupation, according to a cross-generational survey.
