On Becoming a Leader is a biweekly advice column in which Allison Fine, an author, consultant, and expert on nonprofit leadership and strategy, answers your questions about nonprofit careers and ...

There’s a new generation of young startup founders who are not only chasing unicorns: they’re chasing purpose. Whether it’s addressing food desertification, accelerating educational justice, or ...

Creating positive change through nonprofit work requires more than just good intentions. The path to establishing a successful nonprofit organization demands careful planning, strategic thinking, and ...

The nonprofit world has undergone explosive growth in recent decades. Charitable organizations generate more than $800-billion a year and employ 9.5 percent of the American work force. Yet the general ...

Starting a nonprofit organization enables people to make a real difference in the lives of others. While this passion can drive incredible feats, the process of starting and running a nonprofit is not ...

Yujia Zhu, Ph.D, LSSMBB, is the founder and creator of FASSLING.AI, world's first comprehensive AI platform for skills coaching. It can be hard to start a nonprofit as a solo entrepreneur, but it can ...

My physician-husband and I are interested in starting our own clinic. In order to continue to see the same population of patients we would need grant funding. One of the criteria for grant funding is ...

When people think of nonprofit (sometimes called not-for-profit) organizations, they generally think of charitable and religious organizations. However, nonprofits can also be created to advance ...

The defining factor between a nonprofit and for-profit organization boils down to Internal Revenue Code 501(c), which excuses nonprofits from federal tax liability. These qualified charitable ...

A story I tell often goes back to my grad student days. I had a research assistant job, which might be research; it could devolve into grunt work, or it could involve escorting a VIP around campus.