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Set Your Organization Up For Success: What Would Break If Your Leader(s) Took 30 Days Off? Read time: 3-4 minutes When was the last time you took a real vacation from your nonprofit? Not the kind where you’re still checking email between activities. I mean a true break where the organization keeps running without you. Don’t freak out. 😱 I get it. Even imagining that can feel dizzying. I’ve literally been there. I know first hand how in growing organizations, a lot of important information and…

The Fundability Test: If your Nonprofit got $1 Million today, what would you invest in? Read time: 3-4 minutes Would your nonprofit pass the “Fundability Test”? 🤔 Here’s how it works: Imagine that a magical unicorn 🦄 of a donor called you today and offered your nonprofit $1 million – but only if you could quickly explain the best way to invest that money for the organization’s future. We could all endlessly list things we could spend money on. But the more important question (and the one big…

3 Skills of High-Functioning Nonprofit Boards in 2026 Read time: 3-4 minutes If you’re developing your nonprofit board right now, there’s a good chance you’re following advice that worked well in the past… But nonprofit boards today often need different skills than they did even five or ten years ago. That’s because the nonprofit world is changing faster than ever. Funding looks different. Community needs are shifting. And boards need to keep up. Because of that, many nonprofit leaders are…

More Nonprofits are running businesses to generate revenue. Here’s what they look like. Read time: 3-4 minutes Here’s a misconception I hear all the time: “Nonprofits have to rely exclusively on grants and donations for funding.” But over the past few years, more and more nonprofits have been integrating new ways of generating revenue into their fundraising. And a lot of them… are starting businesses. 😮 Wait, what? Can they do that?!There are nuances and rules… but YEP. To be fair – you’ve…

3 Skills Every Nonprofit or Social Impact Leader Needs Today Read time: 3-4 minutes Every nonprofit or social impact leader I’ve met has no shortage of passion for their cause. But the reality is… passion doesn’t get far without proficiency. The leaders who build real, lasting impact have something else going for them: They’re constantly learning, adapting, and developing the skills needed to lead more effectively. Ultimately, I believe changemakers aren’t born, they’re made. The skills you…

How to find new donors and supporters when fundraising your nonprofit organization