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Cybersecurity Without the Panic: What Actually Matters and Why
Cybersecurity doesn't have to be overwhelming. If you're collecting data or expanding your visibility online, this is the moment to get ahead of it.
1:1 Agenda Template
A seriously powerful tool for driving work forward in partnership - with all of the empathy, support, agency and accountability of the best manager-direct report relationship built right into the doc.
1:1s that Actually Work! Building Trust + Driving Results
Jesse Noonan's approach to transforming weekly check-ins from awkward to amazing (with real templates!)
Exploring AI: From Wordsmithing to What’s Possible
Diane's experience offers a beautiful perspective on how we can use AI - and maybe even our responsibility in doing so?
Campaign Inspiration Guide
A menu of possibilities: campaign ideas and components you can mix and match based on what works for you!
A resource from Building a Beautiful Fundraising Plan
Getting to Clarity: OKRs for Results!!!!
This is how one CEO used OKRs to rebuild trust, reduce chaos, and create clarity for her team—without losing the human side of leadership.
The Convening Container Guide
There’s a formula to a good convening - it’s not rocket science but it’s also not accidental!
Designing Successful Fundraising Campaigns
The most successful approach starts with your natural strengths
Building a Beautiful Fundraising Plan
How to create a fundraising approach that feels energizing and achievable, not overwhelming.
The Why Interview: Getting to What Really Matters
The "Why Interview" is your recipe for finding people who'll truly thrive at your organization
The Right Role at the Right Level
Helia’s hard-earned (aka lots of mistakes along the way!) take on how to think through the right level before you budget, interview, and hire someone who isn't actually what you need.
Interviewing: Finding Your People
Helia’s quick take on what really matters - getting the proper role at the right level, aligning the why, AND going deep on defining and finding “your people”.
I Want to Love My Job Again: Why to Get a Coach
When an unexpected opportunity turned into overwhelming isolation, one rural nonprofit leader found themselves shutting down emotionally just to survive
When to Get a Coach: How to Stop Feeling so Alone
Insights from Nancy Fournier, drawn from years helping people recognize when their "shoulders" need to come down and use coaching support.
Introducing OKRs: Scripts to Get Started
Trying OKRs for the first time? Start with these scripts for introducing them to your team that you can adapt and build on
Good Endings: Reimagining Success Beyond Organizations
What if closing an organization—thoughtfully, intentionally, and with real generosity—can sometimes be the most successful thing we might ever do?