I recently analyzed interview transcripts from a nonprofit's past crises using AI. The executive team thought they were describing five separate problems—a grant compliance issue, a financial reporting delay, a…

Most nonprofits think they're ready for AI. The data tells a different story. We’ve been tracking something that should terrify every nonprofit leader. While 82% of nonprofits now use AI,…

  Here's what I discovered when I built my first Enterprise Risk Management program at a major university. Risk plans were treated like insurance policies. Filed away in drawers, forgotten…

I've watched nonprofit executives destroy their organizations with with “CEO ADHD”. They start a project, get distracted by the next opportunity, then abandon the first initiative before seeing results. The…

Eighty percent of nonprofits have no cybersecurity response plan. Let that number settle for a moment. These same organizations handle sensitive donor data, manage vulnerable populations, and operate critical community…

Five experienced leaders died because they couldn't say no. The 1996 Mount Everest tragedy wasn't about weather or equipment failure. It was about decision-making under pressure. Two expedition leaders, Rob…

Ninety-five percent of nonprofit leaders express concern about burnout among their staff. That statistic should alarm every board member reading this. I've spent two decades in senior executive roles, managing…