Nonprofit Management and Operations

Nonprofit Management and Operations

Running and working in nonprofits can be incredibly rewarding and also exhausting. Managing grant budgets, creating systems, filing 990s, and supervising staff all while running programs and serving your mission, requires wearing multiple hats and can leave you bleary eyed and tired.

But having greater impact isn’t about working harder, it’s about working smarter.

Explore the below resources to help you work more effectively and efficiently and join the Nonprofit Management and Operations Discussion Group to connect with your peers around this topic.

Featured Resources

TitleAuthorDescriptionYearTags
VCC Evaluation TemplateWallace CenterVCC Evaluation Template The goal of this template is to help Value Chain Coordination (VCC) …2023,
Value Chain Coordination Evaluation GuideN/AValue Chain Coordination Evaluation Guide This guide and the accompanying evaluation template are designed to …,
Problem Trees & Objective TreesWallace CenterProblem Tree Resource2023
Stages of Board DevelopmentN/A
Board Self-Assessment ToolMcKinsey and Company
What are the Basic responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards?BoardSource2009
Milestone Example BudgetN/AWith sample project budget, income & expenditure budget, cashflow forecast, capital budget, and consolidated budget., ,
Nonprofit Chart of Accounts with Food and Farming NotesPoppy DavisThis is a sample chart of accounts for nonprofits which can offer guidance on how …2002, ,
Finance and Related Matters Reference BookMAF Europe2006, ,
Agenda template for staff meetingsNational Farm to School NetworkAgenda template for staff meetings
Nonprofit Budget TemplateN/ANonprofit Budget Template2018,
Nonprofit Earned Income Strategies-Where to StartSocial Enterprise AssociatesFrom the Social Enterprise Associates, this brief is for non-profits interested in new methods of …,
Supervision-Partnering for SuccessMarla Cornelius2018
Strategic Planning FilterFarm to Institution New England2019
Defining Racial Equity and Food Equity Assessment QuestionsN/ADraft set of questions that can be asked when planning or rethinking a project to …,
Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize EquityGovernment Alliance on Racial EquityRacial equity tools are designed to integrate explicit consideration of racial equity in decisions, including …2016,
Peer Coaching Group ProcessOtto Scharmer and Peter SengeStep by step guidance for conducting a peer coaching session2016, ,
Evaluating VCC ConveningsSarah RockerConvening groups of stakeholders is an important facet of value chain coordination work. Meetings offer …2019,

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