Power, Identity & the Sector
Building this outRace, gender, class, and how they shape who leads, who gets funded, and whose knowledge gets treated as expertise. The stuff that was missing from the curriculum.
Who Gets to Lead
A look at the data on nonprofit leadership demographics — and what it actually means for organizations, communities, and the sector's ability to do what it says it's trying to do.
The Nonprofit Industrial Complex, Explained
What it is, where it came from, and why understanding it matters if you want to do effective work without losing your mind or your values.
Whose Expertise Counts
On credentialism, lived experience, and the gap between who gets treated as an expert and who actually knows what they're talking about.
Building the Organization
Building this outThe practical stuff — strategy, operations, governance, and how to build something that actually works without burning everyone out in the process.
Strategic Planning Without the Jargon
A no-nonsense guide to building a strategic plan that your team will actually use — not a 40-page document that lives in a Google Drive folder no one opens.
Board Governance Basics
What a board is actually supposed to do, what it often does instead, and how to build a board relationship that supports your work rather than complicating it.
Capacity Without Burnout
On building organizational capacity in a sector that chronically underfunds the people doing the work — and what sustainable actually looks like in practice.
Money, Funding & the Bottom Line
Building this outGrants, donors, financial sustainability, and how to think about funding in a way that serves your mission rather than distorting it.
Grant Writing 101
The fundamentals of writing a competitive grant proposal — from understanding what funders are actually looking for to making your case without losing your voice.
Beyond Grants: Diversifying Your Revenue
Why relying on grants alone is a fragile strategy, and how to think about building a more sustainable funding mix for your organization.
Reading a Nonprofit Financial Statement
A plain-language guide to understanding your 990, your balance sheet, and the numbers that actually tell you whether your organization is financially healthy.