Start at the End: A Practical Way to Build Your Theory of Change In the not-for-profit sector, we’re often rewarded for activity – programs delivered, workshops held, people reached. But activity alone doesn’t tell us whether meaningful change is actually…
Not-for-profit CEOs carry a heavy load. Every day brings a new decision, a new demand, and another fire to put out. In the midst of leading people, managing donors, and keeping the organization moving forward, program evaluation often slips to…
The not-for-profit sector has never lacked vision. What it often lacks is time, money, and people. You don’t need reminding – your board wants impact, your donors want accountability, and your team wants direction. Communities are relying on your programs…
In many nonprofits, programs are treated like heirlooms – carefully preserved, rarely questioned, and often kept long after their shine has worn off. Yet programs are not artifacts. They are living expressions of your mission. And like anything alive, they…
Most nonprofit CEOs will tell you they care about culture. But if you watch closely, you’ll see that for many, culture is treated as a byproduct of activity – something that just “happens” while programs are run, funds are raised,…