Executive Leadership

Technology is often presented as the solution to many problems for nonprofits — reducing staff burnout, better targeting of fundraising efforts, and improving budgeting, to name just a few. It can help with all those things, but there are pitfalls to avoid.

Two nonprofit leaders and the CEO of an executive search firm discuss the recruiting climate, hiring trends, and tactics that are working to retain talented nonprofit professionals in a tight labor market.

The historically white-led Nonprofit Finance Fund shares its stumbles and successes as it has diversified its staff and board, sought more diverse vendors, become more transparent, and more.

The unfair practice hampers efforts to attract top talent and build diverse staffs, say two foundation leaders.

To help leaders recharge and gear up for 2022, the Chronicle hosted two expert guests in the online briefing Leading Courageously in Unparalleled Times. Watch the video or read the summary.

Listen to the people your nonprofit serves, think differently about the qualifications that would best serve your nonprofit’s mission, and provide ongoing support without getting in the way.

Nonprofits often need to change the way their recruit and hire job applicants, re-examine pay structures, and uproot other established practices, said experts at a Chronicle briefing.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion must be at the core of your organization — and must be genuine — if you want to attract more donors of color.

How to have better conversations, how to say no, and more.

Three nonprofit leaders share how they adapted — and even helped their organizations expand — during the pandemic.