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Navigating Uncertainty: Why Now Is the Time to Revisit Endowment Strategy

Carey & Co | May 12, 2025
Over the past several weeks, financial markets have experienced sharp volatility, driven by ongoing macroeconomic pressures such as inflation and policy uncertainty. The S&P 500 and other...
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Burnout Isn’t Always Loud

Carey & Co | April 8, 2025
How to Spot It—and Shift It You don’t always know you’re burned out until you’re deep in it. It might not look like crashing or crying at your desk. It might look like a packed...
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Indirect Costs: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

Carey & Co | March 18, 2025
How to Maximize Overhead Recovery and Strengthen Your Nonprofit Indirect costs (often referred to as overhead), are the foundation of nonprofit operations. These expenses—administrative...
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Meaningful Job Descriptions for the Jobs that Matter

Carey & Co | March 4, 2025
How to Write a Competency-Based Job Description Don’t let hiring be the hardest part of your job. Yes, it’s about finding the right people to advance your mission, but that means your...
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Interim HR Support for Nonprofits: When to Bring in Temporary Help

Carey & Co | February 21, 2025
How Interim HR Solutions Can Stabilize Your Nonprofit During Periods of Change It can feel like they come without warning: those moments when immediate, high-level HR expertise becomes...
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Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say: Establishing Your Nonprofit’s Common Language and Structure

Carey & Co | February 13, 2025
Create a Cohesive Framework for Planning and Operational Success We spend so much time in our nonprofit work being creative; whether we’re thinking about funding sources, program ideas, events,...
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The Hidden Cost of Inefficient Procurement Practices in Nonprofits

Carey & Co | February 6, 2025
How Poor Vendor Management and Outdated Processes Will Drain Your Resources Procurement—the process of buying goods and services—is a critical operational function for nonprofits. From buying...
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Steering the Ship: Best Practices for Interim Nonprofit CEOs

Carey & Co | January 16, 2025
The Essential Checklist for Interim CEOs Managing Nonprofits Through Transition Whether your first or hundredth engagement, the only predictable part of being an interim CEO is the...
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Behavioral Economics 101: A Primer for Nonprofit Leaders

Carey & Co | January 9, 2025
Plainly said, your organization’s financial stability hinges on your ability to understand and adapt to donor behavior. But thankfully, this isn’t new territory for our sector; insights into...
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