Downloadable Resources
Check out our library of free resources, including guides, case studies, and toolkits.
Building Your Board Development Committee
This toolkit outlines the building blocks of creating a strong board development committee, including core responsibilities of the committee, and a…
10 Things Working Boards Need to Know
This list of 10 core ideas will provide insight into the roles and responsibilities of working boards and board members as well as debunk some myth…
Consent Agendas
A consent agenda is a collection of items that are voted on as a package at the board meeting, without discussion. These items are distributed for…
Leading Change: The 5 W’s (Resource)
This resources gives perspective on the Five W’s of change leadership and how nonprofit organizations can shift from managing change to leading cha…
Leadership Exploration
With this new leadership exploration tool, challenge yourself to reflect on what you want to see in yourself, your relationships, and your communit…
Volunteer Engagement (Toolkit)
This super tool kit contains five vital resources to strengthen your volunteer engagement program: Steps to Reactive Volunteer Engagement, Window o…
Window of Work for Engaging Knowledge Philanthropists (Volunteers)
This resource includes a template for the Window of Work with instructions on how to use it. This simple yet powerful tool can provide salaried emp…
Not-For-Profit Financial Systems – Checklist
Good financial management practices are critical elements of any not-for-profit organization and demand careful attention in capacity building effo…
Not-For-Profit Lifecycles Overview
This resource tool looks at the benefits of the lifecycles approach and defines Susan Kenny Steven’s seven lifecycles stages: idea, start up, growt…








