Level 4 of 5

Strategy, Leadership & Impact

Think strategically, lead effectively, measure what matters. Learn how to set direction, develop your leadership pipeline, prove impact, and build transformative partnerships that scale your mission.

7 chapters

37 lectures

4.1 Strategic Planning

4 lectures ▼

4.1.1Strategic Planning for Small Nonprofits: A 3-Day Process

4.1.2Theory of Change Development: A Practical Workshop Guide

4.1.3The Nonprofit Annual Operating Plan: From Strategy to Execution

4.1.4Nonprofit Capacity Building: A Self-Assessment and Growth Framework

4.2 Board Development & Leadership

6 lectures ▼

4.2.1Board Chair Leadership: The Skills Nobody Teaches You

4.2.2The Board Onboarding Checklist That Prevents Disengagement

4.2.3Board Recruitment Beyond Your Personal Network: 5 Systematic Approaches

4.2.4Board Diversity That Goes Beyond Recruitment

4.2.5Board Member Term Limits: Best Practices and Implementation

4.2.6Board Self-Assessment: Annual Evaluation Templates and Process

4.3 Succession & Transitions

5 lectures ▼

4.3.1Succession Planning for Nonprofits: The Template You Can Start Today

4.3.2Executive Transition Management: The 90-Day Playbook

4.3.3Founder Transitions: When the Visionary Steps Back

4.3.4Internal Leadership Development: Building Your Bench

4.3.5Club Succession Planning: Keeping Continuity When Leaders Rotate

4.4 Impact Measurement

6 lectures ▼

4.4.1Impact Measurement for Beginners: Start Here

4.4.2Logic Models Made Simple: A Workshop Guide

4.4.3Qualitative Impact Data: Capturing Stories That Complement Numbers

4.4.4The Low-Cost Impact Measurement Tech Stack

4.4.5Outcome Tracking Dashboards: What to Measure and How to Display It

4.4.6Participatory Evaluation: Involving Your Community in Measuring Impact

4.5 Impact Reporting & Communications

6 lectures ▼

4.5.1Writing Impact Narratives for Funder Reports

4.5.2The Annual Impact Report: Design, Content, and Distribution Guide

4.5.3Nonprofit Storytelling: The Framework That Turns Programs into Narratives

4.5.4The Nonprofit Annual Report: Design, Content, and Distribution Playbook

4.5.5Crisis Communications for Nonprofits: The 48-Hour Response Playbook

4.5.6Media Relations for Nonprofits: Earning Coverage Without a PR Budget

4.6 Coalitions & Partnerships

7 lectures ▼

4.6.1Collaboration Readiness Assessment: Is Your Organization Ready to Partner?

4.6.2Partnership Models for Nonprofits: From Referral Networks to Legal Mergers

4.6.3How to Write a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

4.6.4Collective Impact Frameworks: When and How They Work

4.6.5Power-Sharing in Partnerships: Equitable Collaboration

4.6.6Conflict Resolution in Multi-Org Collaborations

4.6.7Cross-Sector Partnerships: Working with Government and Private Sector

4.7 Organizational Growth & Mergers

3 lectures ▼

4.7.1Social Enterprise for Nonprofits: When Mission Meets Revenue

4.7.2Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions: When Combining Forces Makes Sense

4.7.3Nonprofit Advocacy in the Digital Age: Tools, Tactics, and Compliance

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