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March 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Is This Money Worth the Cost?
When your development director mentions the funding opportunity at a meeting, pulses quicken. The donor’s name rings out. It’s a large corporation that’s made several major grants recently to organizations your team knows. The company has a reputation for funding...
Topics: General
March 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Donor Stewardship: The Risky Business of Gratitude
Donor stewardship is more than sending a thank-you note or posting an annual report on a website; it is the deliberate, ongoing process of building and maintaining trust with those who invest in nonprofit work. It is a vital, mission-critical...
Topics: General
March 23, 2026
Resource Type: Articles
Top 5 Fundraising Risks: What You Need to Know and Do
The expression ‘no money, no mission’ reminds each of us that fundraising is fundamental to the health and survival of every nonprofit organization. Whether you raise funds from institutional or individual donors, planned giving or celebratory events, attracting financial support...
Topics: General
January 27, 2026
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Manage Risk With Intention This Year
Did external forces nudge your mission off course temporarily or push it onto a new path in 2025? Or did possibilities (risks) you embraced or shunned propel your team into unforeseen challenges? Were your forecasts for the year slightly or...
Topics: Risk Basics
October 15, 2025
Resource Type: Articles
Designing Great Board Risk Presentations
Have you ever sat through a boring board presentation about risk management—complete with endless slides, spreadsheets, and metrics—and thought, “There has to be a better way?” The good news: You’re right! But we can’t tell you exactly how to do...
Topics: Governance
October 15, 2025
Resource Type: Articles
How to Resolve Risky Governance Dilemmas
While most nonprofit CEOs enjoy celebrating the incredible contributions of their boards, memories of difficult or challenging board members linger long after the board member’s term has expired. And in many cases, CEOs lament their decision to ignore board challenges...
Topics: Governance
October 15, 2025
Resource Type: Articles
Recruit, Train, and Equip an Effective Board
At the core of a thriving nonprofit, you will find an effective board of directors. When functioning well, your board can add value, identify long-term opportunities and challenges, and provide deep advisory insights to an organization. Dynamic, engaged, and well-equipped...
Topics: Governance
October 15, 2025
Resource Type: Articles
How to Forge a Great Risk Management Partnership with Your Board
“The board is getting involved in decisions our staff should make…again.” “Board members worry about the strangest things! We’re working to keep the lights on and they’re asking questions about risks that seem so unlikely.” Do these statements sound familiar?...
Topics: Governance
July 30, 2025
Resource Type: Articles
How to Navigate Insurance Needs in Vendor Relationships
Imagine that at your organization’s next event, a guest trips over a cord for the audiovisual equipment, falls, and sustains a serious injury. The guest makes a claim for damages. Who would be liable for any damages awarded? Your nonprofit?...
Topics: Insurance and Risk Financing
July 30, 2025
Resource Type: Articles
Maximize the Relationship with Your Insurance Advisor
Single people often turn to dating apps to look for prospective partners who meet their very specific wants in a long-term ‘plus one.’ Friends and family members who have opted for this route to companionship tell me that would-be dates...
Topics: Insurance and Risk Financing