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Diversity Action Plan
An activity handout used to help individuals set a personal goal related to their diversity commitments.
Categories: Advocacy, Contemporary Leadership, Deeply Rooted Equity, Healthy Organizations, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Estimated Costs of Being a Board Member
This is an example of what it may cost to serve on a typical social profit Board of Directors. It should be adapted to meet your specific criteria and provided to potential Board members prior to joining the Board.
Categories: Board Development, Contemporary Leadership, Fundraising & Development, Healthy OrganizationsDownload
Ethical Fundraising
Everything you need to know about ethical fundraising. Originally published in 2005 as a book chapter for a National Mentoring Center (NMC) publication.
Categories: Board Development, Contemporary Leadership, Fundraising & Development, Published Resource, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Executive Director Emergency Succession Planning Tool
This is a terrific planning tool that every social profit organization should complete and then update annually.
Categories: Board Development, Capacity Building, Contemporary Leadership, Healthy Organizations, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Policies, SustainabilityDownload
Expanded Budget Template
Use this budget template to break down your revenue and expenses by source and line item. A standard chart of accounts is included.
Categories: Capacity Building, Healthy Organizations, Human Resources, Institutional Strengthening, Management, SustainabilityDownload
Experiential Learning
People learn best by doing. This theory underlies all of our training designs and this piece will explain why in more detail.
Categories: Coaching & Mentoring, Contemporary Leadership, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Funded for Life
An overview of the important ways you need to shift your thinking when it comes to fundraising.
Categories: Board Development, Capacity Building, Change Management, Fundraising & Development, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Fundraising Handout
Everything you need to know about raising time, talent, and treasure. Originally published in 2005 as a book chapter for a National Mentoring Center(NMC) publication. One of our most requested publications.
Categories: About Common Ground, Board Development, Capacity Building, Coaching & Mentoring, Fundraising & Development, Healthy Organizations, Institutional Strengthening, Published Resource, SustainabilityDownload
Grassroots and Nonprofit Leadership: A Guide for Organizations
One of my mentor's, George Lakey, is the lead of a team of activists who authored this primer on management issues related to our social profit sector. Though now out of print, with his permission the book is available here as a downloadable PDF file. (in English)
Categories: Management, SustainabilityDownload
How I Communicate
A simple workshop activity for helping people better understand their own (and others) communications preferences.
Categories: Community Building, Human Resources, Management, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Training & Facilitation, Training Activity, Working With Young People, Youth DevelopmentDownload
Human Resources Checklist
Human resource management is complex and deserving of considerable attention from management. This is a basic checklist to get you started.
Categories: Deeply Rooted Equity, Healthy Organizations, Human Resources, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Intimate Relationships Policy
This is a useful policy that suggests a simple "Red, Yellow, Green Light" framework for evaluating the types of relationships that may come to exist between staff, board, and clients.
Categories: Board Development, Healthy Organizations, Management, Policies, SustainabilityDownload
Logic Model Template
A fully-editable template for developing a programmatic logic model.
Categories: Healthy Organizations, Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Strategic Planning, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Logic Models Overview
Logic models (aka log frames) are an essential tool in designing and evaluating programs; and increasingly required by donors and funders.
Categories: Advocacy, Capacity Building, Fundraising & Development, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Strategic Planning, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Mentors Inc Case Study
Developed for the Department of Education's Safe and Drug Free School's Program, this is an excellent primer when it comes to social profit boards.
Categories: Board Development, Coaching & Mentoring, Contemporary Leadership, Published ResourceDownload
Problem Tree Worksheet
An important part of designing advocacy campaigns is understanding your issue. Use this worksheet to help diagnose the root causes of the problem.
Categories: Advocacy, Monitoring & Evaluation, Training & Facilitation, Training Activity