The Helia Library

Real stories from real doers to help you get to HOW.

We’re done starting from blank pages. Every article is by a doer generously sharing how they navigated hard moments AND the actual templates, trackers, and scripts they used to do it. All free for you to snag!

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Story Build Something Worth Belonging To A Helia Member Story on how to build an organization people fight to keep alive

with Timothy Koide

Article What Can AI Actually Do for You? AI won’t save you. But it might free you up.

with Meg McGilvra

Article The 1:1 Template That Solves Everything (Seriously!) What I learned from managing 15 people badly

with Jesse Noonan

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Resource Toolkit Pat’s Succession Planning Toolkit Tools to make succession planning pro-active and not a crisis.

with Pat Donovan

Article Grantwriting Isn’t an Essay Contest The best writing doesn’t win the money. Following the rubric does.

with Jenee Fortier

Story Everyone Leaves A Helia Member Story on Succession Planning

with Pat Donovan

Article There’s No Such Thing as a Difficult Person How to work with people who drive you a little crazy (OR, how to drive people less crazy)

with Rayne Martin

Resource Toolkit Working With Difficult People Toolkit Some tools to better work with the people who drive you a little crazy — whether you’re managing one, working beside one, or you ARE one.

Story Start the Budget With Revenue, Not Expenses How Tilting Futures stopped chasing money

with Odiaka Gonzalez

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Jonathan Edward Cybersecurity Jonathan’s company, New Harbor, partners with mission-oriented teams to build practical cybersecurity habits, develop IT strategies, and use AI tools responsibly.

Timothy Koide Sales + Revenue Growth Tim has built new products and companies from zero to one in both startup and corporate environments, but mostly just loves being friends with people.

A woman in hiking gear smiles while standing on a dirt trail overlooking a rocky coastline. She is holding a small, brindle dog wearing a light blue sweater under one arm, while her other hand holds the leash of a larger black and tan dog sitting beside her. The background features steep, shrub-covered cliffs meeting a churning gray ocean

Amy Omand Fractional CFO Amy is a Fractional CFO, supporting nonprofit leaders with understanding their financials to be able to make strategic decisions with both mission and money in mind.

Leah Peters Exec Coaching + Crisis Management Leah has led system transformations that produced double-digit student growth, 83% leadership retention, and a U.S. News Top 100 ranking.

A woman with long, dark wavy hair and gold hoop earrings smiling outdoors. She is wearing a sleeveless red and white patterned dress and has a floral tattoo on her right upper arm. The background is a soft-focus green landscape.

Nina Jacinto People + Culture | Layoffs Nina has led re-orgs 5 times in 5 years for nonprofits and startups, coached over 50+ managers, and has 10+ years of leading org change management.

A smiling woman with shoulder-length dark hair looks at the camera. She is wearing a sleeveless purple patterned top, gold hoop earrings, and layered gold necklaces. The background appears to be an indoor event space with neutral-colored walls and stacked chairs.

Alyza Jehangir Systems Reader + Strategic Advisor Alyza helps leaders clearly see how their organizations work so people, systems, and strategy move together in support of growth, scale, and transformation.

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