You’ve made it to the end of 2025. And if you’re still standing, still showing up, still dreaming about a stronger future for your nonprofit, you’ve already done something remarkable. This past year has been anything but steady. The funding landscape continues to shift. Program expectations keep rising. And while donors, staff, and partners want certainty, what most nonprofit leaders have had to work with instead is volatility. And yet: Here you are. As we close the books on 2025 and prepare...

As your nonprofit looks ahead to 2026, the fundraising landscape is moving through one of its most significant periods of transition in recent memory. Donors are shifting how they give, through which channels, and what they expect in return. Wealth is consolidating in new ways, digital expectations continue to rise, and public funding reliability is becoming more uncertain. These changes present both new opportunities and real risks as you plan your next chapter. The following five...

For all the good nonprofit leaders and their teams do in the world, it’s amazing to me (and tragic) how few of them see that good in themselves. You spend most days adding value to the world around you. But the truth is, you’ve got incredible nonprofit leadership qualities (or what I’d call secret nonprofit superpowers) that make it all possible. And the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. is as good an excuse as any for us to express gratitude for those gifts you bring to your clients (and...