Emily Schulenberg
Honoring the Extraordinary Efforts of Human Beings: Furthering the Case for Core Mission Support
When program aspirations often outpace our resources, it takes a toll on staff. When you…
Better Board Norms for Better Board Meetings
It’s easy to think the problems will go away once that one person steps off…
Get Your Ducks in a Row. Now, if Possible.
Whether you just went through a big change or sense change on the horizon, now…
How and When to Leave a Job You Love
When Big Ideas Won’t Leave You Alone Sometimes, your dream gets bigger than your dream…
Adaptive Boards Don’t Stop at Technical Solutions
If we as nonprofit leaders constantly treat complex, adaptive challenges with only technical solutions, our…
Swim, Don’t Sink: Wade into Your Mission With Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal sponsorship is a great alternative to applying for your own 501(c)(3) status. Propel Nonprofits’…
Audacious Audits: Own Your Numbers, Own Your Narrative
Most nonprofits don’t realize that they, not their CPAs, should be writing their audits. What…
Equity Builder: The Financial Freedom to Dream
The Equity Builder Loan Program at Propel Nonprofits is an innovative way to add money…
7 Things We’ve Learned After 10 Social Enterprise Cohorts
When done well and in-line with your mission, social enterprise can be a wonderful earned…
Necessary, Not Just Nice: Purpose, Delight, and Wonder
Photo: Akaya Windwood, President of Rockwood Leadership Institute, delivering the keynote the 2018 Nonprofit Finance…