NEWS & RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOU
Building a Pipeline of Interim Executive Directors
Our Senior Consultant, Matt Glazer, writes about our revamped Interim Executive Director program and how you can be a part of it.
Employee Engagement: Understanding Why Employees Leave
In this sneak peek at our newest toolkit, our Chief of Staff, Irina Meza, offers resources to help you create employee engagement strategies.
Starting a New Chapter in Our Story
In this year that marks our 20th anniversary, we are excited to share the first in a series of shifts and changes that we'll be rolling out.
Membership Resources: Toolkits
Learn how our Board and Financial toolkits increase your nonprofit’s resilience and sustainability, and our vision for the upcoming HR one.
Programming Changes in COVID-19 Times
Conflict Mitigation and Team Dynamics has shifted to ensure programming meets current needs. Discover how your team can benefit from this revamped session, as you plan for the year ahead.
Q&A with Board Chair, Ashley Thompson
Recently appointed Board Chair, Ashley Thompson, answered our questions about the role and the current state of the sector in Central Texas.
Centering Equity and HR in COVID-19
As we find new ways to interact and care for each other during COVID-19, our Chief of Staff reminds us to keep equity at the center of HR practices.
3+3+3 = How to Get People Excited About Your Nonprofit
Most of us are usually ready with the good ‘ol “elevator pitch”, but how do we make people excited to learn more about our organization?
Working on Internal Equity Together
MC members joined us for an evening of internal equity work discussion, which included a panel of their peers and tons of valuable resources.
Workplace Feedback: Create a Culture of ASK
Giving and receiving feedback can be hard. Robin Llewellyn, L&L Manager, shares how to approach this subject to create a culture of ASK.
We Are Grateful For 2019
In the spirit of the holiday season, our staff reflects on experiences that make them grateful to be a part of our awesome team.
E3 Alliance: Building Culture to Support Employees
Learn how MC's Engage, Retain and Rally Your Staff guided E3 Alliance's process to create lasting changes in their growing organization.
Are You Thinking About Succession?
Unlike a certain TV show may have you believe, succession planning does not have to be the dysfunctional fight to the death that the Roys make it out to be.
Texas Justice Initiative: When Qualitative Meets Quantitative
After founding the Texas Justice Initiative in 2017, Eva Ruth found that storytelling matters, yet it needed data, to put it into context.
The Myths of Earned Revenue
You might have heard several myths concerning earned revenue, dive in as we reveal the facts and clear the confusion around them.
Foundation Communities: Making Sense of Data
Someone very wise once said, “Data is like garbage…you better know what you’re going to do with it before you collect it.”
PelotonU: Using Data to Drive Student Success
While data-informed decision making has been at the core of PelotonU since its inception, they've continued to evolve their practices with time.
Understanding Your Team’s Dynamics
Your dynamic shifts as your team changes, often leading to conflict. Understanding the shifts in your dynamics helps you go from storming to performing.
From Starvation to Innovation
We nonprofiteers are committed, resourceful, hardworking and smart. But one of the things Mission Capital has seen hinder progress is a cycle of starvation.
The Role of the Nonprofit Board in Financial Oversight
A nonprofit board can be a major asset if engaged properly, especially regarding finances. But, what exactly is the board's role in financial oversight?