By: Michele McGovern The world often isn’t a kind place. The workplace should be. Generally, people want to work at a nice place. But being a nice place to work has critical business attributes. “Within our jobs, more...
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Escalating Threats to Free Speech/Civil Society, Impact on Nonprofits
Attacks on Freedom of Speech: What Nonprofits Need to Know President Trump signed on September 25, 2025 a presidential memorandum, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” directing federal...
A Critical Moment: Central Texas Nonprofit Community Pulse Survey
How are your nonprofit’s vital signs? We understand they may be fluctuating these days, and we would like to hear from you. In coordination with the Coalition to Assess Federal Funding Impact*, Nonprofit Austin invites...
Message Guidance – September / October 2025
Disclaimer: This resource has been provided courtesy of National Council of Nonprofits. Navigating This Uncertain Moment This document provides guidance and messaging for nonprofits navigating ongoing attacks on our...
Grant Development Center Update Aug – Sept
Grant Education: Plain Language Feeling challenged by the word count limit on an online grant proposal? Learn to write in Plain Language to simplify and strengthen your message. Check out the "Plain Language" tab on...
Understand Risk Through the Lens of Your Role
By: Rachel Sams Have you ever had a thorny situation you wanted to run by risk professionals who held your same job title in other nonprofits, just to get their take? Perhaps you wonder how your role or department can...
Don’t plan for succession. Plan for success.
By Avi S. Olitzky When organizations talk about succession planning, the conversation almost always centers around people. Who will step in when the current CEO retires? Who will lead the development team if the...
The Power of Nonprofit Repositioning: An Alternative to Scenario Planning
By: Steve Zimmerman, Spectrum Nonprofit Services Nonprofit organizations are operating in an environment of unprecedented economic ambiguity and volatility. Every revenue stream is under pressure, with threats to...
AIR 2025 registration is now open!
AIR 2025 registration is now open!We're thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) 2025! AIR is an annual accessibility website-building contest. Teams of web pros...
The Skills and Habits Aspiring CEOs Need to Build
Source: Vasundhara Sawhney, HBR.org, June 12, 2025 It’s no secret that today’s business environment is volatile and unpredictable. From the Covid-19 pandemic to shape-shifting tariffs to the rise of gen AI, CEOs have a...








