Should Your Nonprofit Conduct a Competitive Assessment During Strategic Planning?

When many nonprofit leaders hear the phrase competitive assessment, they pause. Isn’t competition a for-profit concept? Should nonprofits even think this way? At Prosper Strategies, we understand [...]

In countless nonprofit board rooms, at organizations of all shapes and sizes. well-intentioned leaders embark on strategic planning processes that follow the same predictable pattern. Board [...]

APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY Building an engaged, strategic board is one of the most challenging—and most critical—tasks facing nonprofit leaders today. Too many organizations struggle with boards [...]

You’ve been tapped to be a nonprofit board chair, either you volunteered or (more likely) you were voluntold that it’s your time to shine. Either way, there’s a saying that goes: “The right [...]

The digital landscape has fundamentally shifted how supporters engage with the causes they care about. Today’s donors expect the same seamless, personalized experiences from nonprofits that [...]

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in United Way of Metro Chicago’s Board Leadership Institute through Northwestern University. As a nonprofit board leader, it was one [...]

APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY In today’s rapidly changing nonprofit landscape, strategic planning might seem like a luxury your organization can’t afford—or worse, an exercise in futility given the [...]

APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Changemaker Conversations, a podcast designed specifically for nonprofit CEOs, executive directors, and senior leaders who [...]

Serving as a nonprofit board member is one of the most meaningful ways to make a difference in your community — but it’s also a serious commitment of time, energy and heart. Board members are [...]

With growing economic uncertainty and rapid changes to federal funding availability underway, your nonprofit may feel like it’s scrambling to keep up. Many organizations feel pressure to raise [...]