Blue Avocado Recap: August 2025

Strategies for a more active board, learn from “happy accidents” other nonprofits have made, requirements around voting by email.


From Passive to Proactive: Strategies to Move Nonprofit Board Members Beyond Meetings and Into Action

Moving board members from passive to proactive requires intentionality. By setting clear expectations, providing meaningful opportunities, and fostering a culture of philanthropy, organizations can activate their board as a powerful force for impact.

What has been a “happy accident” that ended up benefitting your nonprofit?

Nonprofit leaders share their “happy accidents” — unforeseen twists of fate that ended up bringing significant benefits to their organizations.

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Can Nonprofit Boards Vote By Email?

Attorney Gene Takagi and Emily Nicole Chan discuss whether nonprofit boards can vote by both mail and email.

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Re-Imagining Fundraising: How Funder Education and Systemic-Change Approaches are Changing the Game

Exploring solutions to the mismatches with donor interests and funders’ reluctance to invest that keep the work of advocacy and systemic change chronically underfunded.

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