Today's volatile economy can leave nonprofit managers scared to plan for growth. However, only the most prepared organizations will be the ones that will continue to achieve success even when times are tough.

With winter quickly approaching, managers at nonprofits may see a dip in the performance of employees as it becomes more difficult to get out of bed each morning and come to work with a positive attitude.

Nonprofit organizations need a strong leader to be successful, much like a baseball team must have a manager who knows exactly what buttons to push to better run their ball club.

Starting a nonprofit organization can be a trying task that many people simply don't have the ability to pull off, but those who can make it work have a very particular set of skills.