The Power of Nonprofit Repositioning: An Alternative to Scenario Planning
Writing for the National Council of Nonprofits in July of 2025, Steve Zimmerman argues that given the level of uncertainty and the multiplicity of external…
Content Type: Insights
Advice to Boards
Effective governance means asking the right questions, supporting adaptive leadership, and understanding financial and strategic realities.
NPGPS Action Research: Dynamics and Trends in the Nonprofit Economy
The sector's landscape is changing fast. Nonprofit GPS shares action research to illuminate current trends, challenges, and innovations.
Radical Collaboration: How to Create and Make the Most of Inter-organizational Arrangements
Collaboration can be a powerful strategy. By sharing resources, knowledge, and capacity, nonprofits can achieve more together than alone.
Liquidity and Cash Flow: How to Build and Monitor a Liquidity Plan When Cash Is Scarce
Liquidity challenges put the strongest nonprofits at risk. Managing cash flow is essential for operational stability and decision-making.
Recalibrating Your Business Model for Lasting Mission Impact
In disruptive times, business models must evolve. Rethink how programs, funding, and operations align to focus your nonprofit on impact.
Planning and Budgeting for Uncertain Times
Over the past ten months, nonprofits have faced a series of shocks. This changing environment calls for new planning approaches.
Nonprofit Legal Concerns – Webinar Recording and Resources List
Nonprofits should use the law to protect their missions and their finances — in quiet times and in turbulent ones.
Programmatic Living Wills and Other Nonprofit Considerations in 2025: Notes on Retrenchment and Reconstruction
The best-managed nonprofits are combining risk management with the “hunker down” strategy from the beginning of the COVID crisis.
A Simple Approach to Quickly Improving Board Financial Literacy
Here’s how to use executive summaries and annotations to keep your board members focused and informed on the metrics that matter.