Nonprofit StrategyIndependent articles, templates, and reports on nonprofit strategy: fundraising, planning, governance, and technology. No vendor money.https://nonprofitstrategy.org/Nonprofit technology roadmap on one pagehttps://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-technology-roadmap/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-technology-roadmap/A one-page technology roadmap you can write in two weeks. Every system with an owner and a renewal date, three moves for the year, a stop list, and a free template.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBoard composition matrix, the template and how to use it without offending anyonehttps://nonprofitstrategy.org/board-composition-matrix/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/board-composition-matrix/A board matrix template with the columns worth scoring, a 0 to 2 scoring rule, a worked gap analysis, and the script for telling current members what it says.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNonprofit strategic plan template and the process that fills ithttps://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-strategic-plan-template/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-strategic-plan-template/A two-page strategic plan template, the twelve-week process that fills it in four meetings, what the board signs, and when to skip planning this year.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow long should a strategic plan be?https://nonprofitstrategy.org/how-long-should-a-strategic-plan-be/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/how-long-should-a-strategic-plan-be/A nonprofit strategic plan should be two pages and about 735 words. Here is the page budget for each section, a filled example, and the right horizon.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe board packet, what goes in, in what order, and how long each part getshttps://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-board-packet/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-board-packet/A twelve page board packet with a page budget per section, a cover sheet that leads with decisions, the consent agenda test, and a seven day send-out rule.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBoard member fundraising expectations that holdhttps://nonprofitstrategy.org/board-member-fundraising-expectations/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/board-member-fundraising-expectations/Four expectations a board member signs before the seat is offered, three ways to write the giving number, and the month thirteen conversation the chair owns.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe board calendar, twelve months that stop every meeting being a report-outhttps://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-board-calendar/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-board-calendar/A nonprofit board calendar template with the five decisions placed on named months, the filing deadlines that set those months, and the seven day rule.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow much should a nonprofit spend on fundraising?https://nonprofitstrategy.org/how-much-should-a-nonprofit-spend-on-fundraising/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/how-much-should-a-nonprofit-spend-on-fundraising/The watchdog ceilings, the Form 990 medians by budget band, and the only question that sets a budget, which is what your next fundraising dollar returns.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow much should a nonprofit spend on technology?https://nonprofitstrategy.org/how-much-should-a-nonprofit-spend-on-technology/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/how-much-should-a-nonprofit-spend-on-technology/The Form 990 median is about one percent of expenses, and the middle half runs from 0.5% to 2.1%. The benchmark by budget band, why it is a floor, and how to set yours.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to write a nonprofit fundraising planhttps://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-fundraising-plan/https://nonprofitstrategy.org/nonprofit-fundraising-plan/A fundraising plan you can write in two weeks from last year's actuals, with one target and one owner per line, the retention math, and what the board signs.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT