Cathy Allen

Coming to Grips with What Small Nonprofits Do (and Don't) Need Contrary to popular belief small nonprofits are not mini versions of large nonprofits. Indeed, they can be so different that training and resources designed for larger nonprofits are at best irrelevan...

My latest Nonprofit911 newsletter, published on LinkedIn with a companion page on my website. www.linkedin.com/pulse/coming...

YouTube video by Friends of Midway Atoll NWR Midway Atoll NWR Wildlife Live Camera

For the first time... a live wildlife cam on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Within a few weeks, this beach will be hopping with Laysan albatross. Please visit the Friends of Midway Atoll website to learn more and to support their conservation efforts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3iK...

YouTube video by Friends of Midway Atoll NWR Midway Atoll NWR Wildlife Live Camera

For the first time... a live feed from Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Within a few weeks, this beach will be hopping with Laysan albatross. To learn more, please visit the website of Friends of Midway Atoll. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3iK...

What if …your nonprofit receives a demand to disclose sensitive data? A data demand is a request or order from the government that an organization provide certain information.

Attn: nonprofit leaders - Are you prepared if a government actor demands that you disclose sensitive data? Our Nonprofit Toolkit offers best practices for responding to politicized gov investigations so that orgs can keep doing lawful, mission-based work.

Damaging Day for National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska — The National Wildlife Refuge Association Arctic and Izembek National Wildlife Refuges, established on the same day in 1960, now share another day that could see their shared destruction.

The National Wildlife Refuge Association explains why the administration's actions represent desecration of OUR public lands in Alaska. www.refugeassociation.org/press-releas...

Does anyone know why I can't still stream @maddow.msnbc.com, @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com, or @jenpsaki.msnbc.com on the NBC app? AI is sending me to Peacock but I can't find the shows there either. I've always caught these shows in the morning since I can't watch at night. Now they're gone...

The Liberating Effect of Good Board Policies The former board president was furious at me. "What are you doing? We capped that program years ago! You just introduced too many participants.

The Nonprofit911 LinkedIn newsletter combines both original and curated content chosen for volunteer board members of small nonprofits. Subscribe now to never miss an issue! www.linkedin.com/pulse/libera...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Friends - I missed this interview this morning. Where can The Weekend be streamed? I often catch other MSNBC programs on the Peacock or NBC apps later on, but I cannot find The Weekend anywhere.

@theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social I recently traveled to Hawai'i where your show is on in the middle of the night. I was disappointed that I could not find a way to stream the show later on, like I do other MSNBC programs. Isn't it time to fix that? I really missed you! #TheWeekend

Important professional milestone achieved! Extra delighted that I could choose "Budgets under $250k/Boards without staff" as an organization type on my profile.

Streamline Bylaws for Ease of Compliance and More Effective Governance Sometimes I feel like a bit of a broken record, but here is something I find myself repeating over and over, "Being in compliance with your bylaws is not optional." What is in them matters and adherin...

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I have a question! With nonprofit organizations under attack, I am wondering what nonprofits the hosts support? Do either of you serve on a board? Donate time or money for a cause you care about personally? #theweekend

Cathy Allen is Providing resources and support for leaders of small nonprofits I help board members of small mission-driven organizations - especially those protecting our public lands - navigate their work with confidence, clarity, and purpose. By combining expertise in nonprof

I'd never heard of a "virtual tip jar" before the other day, but I do quite a lot of pro bono and deeply discounted work for small nonprofits and I I thought it was worth seeing if others would want to help me keep that going. coff.ee/cathytheboarddoctor

Being Intentional About Board Recruitment We have board elections coming up. Everybody bring 3 names to the next meeting.

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Nothing like two-days' notice to give congressional testimony... and asked for your written testimony two days in advance! Oh, well, Diane Yentel and the National Council of Nonprofits will make us proud!

If We Don't Stand Up for Our Missions - and for the Nonprofit Sector - Who Will? Sometimes I feel like a bit of a broken record, but I am determined to be even more persistent than the myths out there. So, here it is: nonprofit organizations in the United States are legally permit...

If We Don't Stand Up for Our Missions - and for the Nonprofit Sector www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-don...

Office Opening Happy Hour · Michael Feggans for Delegate We are excited to officially open our Campaign HQ! Join us for our Office Opening Happy Hour. You'll have a chance to meet volunteers, the Team, and Delegate Feggans. Bring questions and get ready to ...

I'm attending Michael Feggans for Delegate's event, “Office Opening Happy Hour” - sign up now to join me! #AIMHIGHVB www.mobilize.us/michaelfegga...

If you are in the nonprofit space, I invite you to subscribe to my new LinkedIn newsletter Nonprofit911. We've also built a companion webpage to organize the resource library. Let's meet this moment together! theboarddoctor.org/nonprofit-911/

House Panel Green-Lights Sweeping Cuts To Medicaid Despite Outcry From Disability Advocates In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce Medicaid spending.

Coverage of the protests this week has been wrong. Reporters don't seem to understand there is much more than healthcare at stake. @velshimsnbc.bsky.social @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social will you be the first to report what Medicaid means to our families?

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The ‘invisible majority’: What we know about very small nonprofits Candid insights | Gain visibility into very small nonprofits with budgets below $50,000 that make up 60% of all U.S. nonprofits, including data-driven insights on their leadership, issue areas, grant ...

Thank you Candid! As someone who has spent a couple decades serving the smallest of small nonprofits, I know how hard it can be to find training material that is relevant and helpful. blog.candid.org/post/data-in...

Ten Attributes of a Healthy Nonprofit Board | Cathy Allen In my years working with nonprofits of all kinds - brand new and well-established, big budget and small, with staff and without - I've discovered some things well-functioning boards have in common...

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I will soon be launching a LinkedIn newsletter through my company page linkedin.com/company/the-... tentatively titled "Nonprofit 911." Our goal is to share both original and curated content designed to help leaders of small nonprofits survive/thrive in this moment. Please follow me there for more!

Why the social sector is vital to healthy, thriving communities | Candid insights Get the facts on public charities, which make up a majority of NGOs—a broad umbrella term that was the subject of a recent White House memo—and what they do, who works at them, and how they're funded.

With attacks against nonprofits ramping up, it seems time to revisit this excellent primer from Candid on the who, what, when, where and WHY of our sector. blog.candid.org/post/what-ar...

5 things you can do if you’re pissed off about the latest Trump EO Donald Trump opened an area of about 250 million acres of protected American waters to industrial fishing fleets on Thursday.  This sets a very dangerous precedent that our public lands and wa…

Trump opened up about 84% of the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument industrial fishing

That's about 1/3 of all protected waters in the entire country

Here are some things you can do to express your displeasure

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We’ve talked about this before, but we wanted to expand on it a little more. Late last week, Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) effectively took control of the Department of the Interior without a single Senate confirmation, public hearing, or vote.

5 tips to help nonprofits meet unforeseen challenges Candid insights | Save the Children, U.S.’s COO offers five tips that can help nonprofits overcome unforeseen challenges, adapt to fast-changing realities, and position their organizations to emerge s...

Five great tips for nonprofit leaders from Candid. blog.candid.org/post/overcom...

Myth v. Reality: Executive Branch Lacks Authority to Target Nonprofit Organizations The truth behind what the Executive Branch can and can not do to targeted nonprofit organizations.

Attacks on individual nonprofits are expected to ramp up this week. Make sure you know what the administration can and cannot do. Do not obey in advance.
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DOGE has taken control of grants.gov. Federal law requires agencies to post grant notices to give applicants enough time to complete applications. It helps level the playing field. Now DOGE can prevent RFPs from being posted or posting them late to decrease competition.

"These misleading theories perpetuate harmful stigma, jeopardize public health, and distract from the critical needs of the Autism community..."
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