Featured Articles
Why Nonprofits Struggle with EOS
The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) has become a popular framework for helping small to medium-sized businesses refine their processes, improve team accountability, and accelerate growth. It offers practical tools and clear structures that enable leaders to cut...
The Defining (and Most Important) Skillset For Nonprofit Leadership
Picture a stoic military commander barking orders from a lofty perch: troops scramble to follow instructions without question, all in the name of efficiency and obedience. That’s the old-school command-and-control style. In the world of nonprofits—and especially for...
Why Business Leaders Often Struggle Leading Nonprofits
Business leaders can be like superhero celebrities in their corporate kingdoms. They stride through glass-walled boardrooms, armed with confidence sharper than their Italian leather shoes. Deals are made, targets are crushed, and corporate subordinates nod fervently...
5 Reasons Nonprofit Culture Does Not (Always) Eat Strategy for Breakfast
We’ve all heard the legendary Peter Drucker quote, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” It’s one of those lines people throw around as if culture is a voracious, unstoppable T-Rex forever stomping across your carefully planned strategic plans and spreadsheets. But...
The Best Nonprofit Ads of the Last 5 years
Here's the truth of it: Ultimately, “best” is subjective and depends on criteria like campaign reach, social impact, creative execution, or fundraising success. However, the following examples have consistently appeared on industry shortlists (Cannes Lions, Clio...
5 Reasons Leading a Nonprofit is the Hardest Job in the World
You won’t hear it advertised at professional conferences or see it featured on slick “Top Careers” lists like this, but it’s the honest reality -- Leading a nonprofit is one of the hardest jobs on planet Earth. Nonprofit leadership requires such a unique combination...
The (not) Surprising Hero of EOY Giving (and other stats)
As the year draws to a close, the spirit of generosity really opens up, paving the way for an incredible surge in charitable giving. The statistics speak volumes, revealing a heartwarming trend that underscores the power of compassion and altruism. Since you're...
One tiny tweak to boost EOY Nonprofit Giving
***The following content was adapted from an article originally on Clairification.com. _________________________ What if I told you there’s a teensy little digital upsell that could skyrocket your year-end fundraising results? Would that be of interest? Well...
20 Life Paradoxes for Great Leaders
Sahil Bloom is one of our favorite thinkers and writers in the growth, innovation and leadership space. Last year, he dropped 20 Paradoxes that we've been thinking about for the last 12 months. We've gone ahead and made some edits, but this is largely his thought...
8 Strategic Planning Tools That Organizations Often Use to Facilitate the Strategic Planning Process
When organizations are walking through a multi-month strategic planning process with a nonprofit consultant, there tend to be a variety of tools that get pulled out of the facilitation tool belt. In our work with 1300+ nonprofit organizations, we have found that...