Step Into Your Power: Advocacy Is How Nonprofits Lead
We hear it all the time: “Isn’t advocacy too political?” Let’s be clear: advocacy is not partisanship. It is stewardship. It is how nonprofits protect their communities and causes. And in 2025, it’s not optional. It’s essential.
The Real Power in the Room: Stewardship Over Scarcity When money gets tight, it’s easy to focus on who might write a big check. But here’s the real question: What if your best move right now isn’t another ask, but stronger stewardship? Nonprofits across the U.S. are under political and Read more…
Boards: Never Waste a Good Crisis from the desk of Nia Wassink As the adage goes, never waste a good crisis. And a crisis, we have. Nonprofit Boards are facing some of the hardest decisions they’ve had to make on behalf of their organizations. As we are working with clients Read more…
We Must Hold the Line: Why Data and Evaluation Matter More Than Ever in 2025 from the desk of Maegan Vallejo I know—it feels like everything is unraveling fast. Because, in many ways, it is. Nonprofits are facing a storm of political attacks, funding rollbacks, and outright erasure. The current Read more…
2025: The Year of Strategic No — Building Focus and Resilience in Uncertain Times from the desk of Nia Wassink I’m dubbing 2025 the year-of-no. This is the year I am going to be able to say no to the things that fill up my calendar, that don’t bring me Read more…