Emily Schulenberg
An Unplanned Sabbatical Changed My Life
After working full-time for the last 20-plus years with little interruption, I decided to take…
Pretty Bad Best Practices
Call them rules or “best practices”—these are the guidelines that have been laid out for…
Who Pays for the Common Good?
The closing of Minnesota’s Crisis Connection raises a question: What is the balance between serving…
Financial Management Is a Teachable Skill
One of our foundational beliefs at Propel Nonprofits is that the nonprofit sector is chock…
8 Lessons From the Front Lines of Nonprofit Arts Management
We’ve worked with a wide range of arts organizations. Here are a few of the…
There’s (Almost) No Such Thing as “Founder’s Syndrome”
There’s really no such thing as “Founder’s Syndrome,” at least in terms of an inevitable…
Piece by Piece
On Jan. 1, 2017, MAP for Nonprofits and Nonprofits Assistance Fund merged to become one…
New Strategic Partnerships Resource for Nonprofits
After the MAP board made the decision to seek out a merger partner, we identified…
To Build, Buy, Beg, Borrow, or Boldly Lease
Our mission, our brand, and our success can all be tied up in the location…
Winds of Change – Setting Sail
Just over one year ago, I told MAP’s Board of Directors that I would be…