by Bryan Christensen | Jul 2, 2026 | Strategy & Planning
The long view that makes nonprofits sustainable Nonprofits are built to respond. They quickly and competently adapt to funding cycles, community needs, and shifting priorities. But constant adaptation – dealing with shifting sand, if you will – can make it...
by Bryan Christensen | Jul 2, 2026 | Staff Enablement
The churn nonprofits do not talk about Nonprofits run on heart, urgency, and improvisation. As you and I both know, they also run on churn. Staff move between roles. Grants end. Programs shift. Volunteers cycle in and out. Contractors come and go. This isn’t...
by Bryan Christensen | Jul 2, 2026 | Mission Technology
The cloud is an opportunity. And a big risk. Nonprofits adopt cloud tools fast. Someone needs to collaborate on a grant, so they spin up a Google Drive folder. Someone else prefers Dropbox, so they store donor letters there. A program manager signs up for a free SaaS...
by Bryan Christensen | Jul 2, 2026 | Operational Intelligence
The quiet problem behind every operational decision Nonprofits move fast. They make hundreds of small decisions every week about tools, data, workflows, and priorities. Each one feels practical in the moment. But over time, those decisions start to drift. A grant...
by Bryan Christensen | Jul 2, 2026 | Risk & Governance
The quiet risk AI is already exposing When someone on staff opens a public AI tool to get help with a donor letter, analyze a fundraising list, or rewrite a grant narrative, they’re not trying to cut corners. They’re trying to keep the mission moving. The problem is...
