Executive functioning in leadership is the set of skills behind planning, focus and follow-through. Why nonprofit executive directors run short on them, five practical fixes, and where coaching fits.
Executive Functioning in Leadership: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Executive Directors Read More »
Most nonprofit EDs spend the week firefighting while strategy waits. The pull toward operations is structural, not a discipline failing — here’s how to audit your time, delegate real decisions, and defend the strategic thinking only you can do.
Finding Balance Between Strategic Leadership and Daily Operations in Your Nonprofit Read More »
Which funders say they pay for leadership development, what they call that money, and sample proposal and budget language for funding executive coaching at a nonprofit.
Leadership Development Grants: A Practical Funding Guide Read More »
Market-rate executive coaching costs $3,000 to $6,000 for a three-month, six-session package in 2026. CNPC charges $300 to $1,100 for six sessions with volunteer coaches, many of them ICF-credentialed, who donate their time. This guide covers exact pricing tiers by nonprofit size, five ways to fund coaching from your existing budget, ROI evidence translated for nonprofit boards, and how to present the cost case to your board.
The Real Cost of Nonprofit Executive Coaching: Investment & Funding Guide Read More »
Nonprofit leaders face a confusing menu of professional development options: coaching, training, consulting, and mentoring. This guide defines each approach, explains what it does best, and provides a 3-question diagnostic framework to identify which intervention matches your actual need. It also covers common mismatch scenarios that waste budget and shows how CNPC’s volunteer coaching model delivers ICF-credentialed executive coaching at 85% below market rates.
When Nonprofits Need Coaching vs Training vs Consulting Read More »
A consultant solves the problem and leaves a deliverable. A coach builds your capacity to solve it. When each fits a nonprofit, how to use both, and how to scope them.
Coaching vs Consulting: How a Nonprofit Chooses the Right Help Read More »
