A filled-in sample nonprofit budget for an illustrative $400,000 youth program, with notes on the lines an executive director should question, the same budget by function, one program at full cost, and a cover note for the board.
Sample Nonprofit Budget: An Annotated Example for Executive Directors Read More »
What organizational resilience means for a small nonprofit, the four structures that carry it (reserves, cross-training, board depth and leadership continuity), a 90-day plan to build them, and why the executive director is the piece most plans skip.
Organizational Resilience for Nonprofits: Four Pillars and a 90-Day Plan Read More »
A two-page crisis communication plan template for nonprofits without communications staff: who speaks, who approves, who hears first, a holding statement to draft now, and an example plan for a lost grant.
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In most nonprofits, executive director and CEO are two titles for the same top staff job. A side-by-side table with the board chair, what the IRS says about titles, and when a retitle is worth it.
Executive Director vs CEO: Is There a Difference? Read More »
Leading through change means telling staff what you know, what you do not know yet and when they will hear next. This guide covers deciding who decides, pacing change for a small team, briefing the board and finding support for yourself.
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A complete nonprofit strategic plan template, filled in for a fictional $300,000 youth literacy organization: seven parts, a stop-doing list, owners for every objective and four dated reviews. Free to copy, no sign-up.
Nonprofit Strategic Plan Template: An Annotated Sample for a $300K Organization Read More »
What a nonprofit executive director is responsible for in five areas, sized for a small organization, with The Small-Shop Duty Map for what to hand off first as the budget grows and what stays.
What happens in your first executive coaching session at CNPC: how matching works, the coaching agreement, what stays confidential from your board, and five notes to bring.
A seven-step nonprofit strategic planning process for small organizations: who drafts, what the plan includes, the stop-doing list most plans skip, and how to keep the plan moving after the board votes.
Nonprofit Strategic Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide for Small Organizations Read More »
Founder syndrome is a pattern a founder and a board build together, so both can change it. The warning signs, The Grip Check self-test for founders, and what boards and founders can each do this month.
Founder Syndrome in Nonprofits: Signs, Causes and How Boards and Founders Fix It Read More »
