Nonprofit technology roadmap on one page
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.
1 October 2026
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New executive director
You inherited a budget, a board, and a plan someone else wrote. Start with the decisions that are actually yours this year.
Board composition matrix, the template and how to use it without offending anyone
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.
29 September 2026
Nonprofit strategic plan template and the process that fills it
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.
24 September 2026
Board retreat agenda that produces decisions
An hour-by-hour one-day board retreat agenda for twelve to eighteen people, the three decisions it must produce, and the record everyone signs before leaving.
22 September 2026
Capital campaign feasibility: readiness first, then what a study buys
A feasibility study only works once readiness passes: the twenty items to check first, what a study tests and costs, and the five gates that follow it.
22 September 2026
Board chair
Your job is to make the board useful without letting it run operations. These pieces are about that line.
Board composition matrix, the template and how to use it without offending anyone
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.
29 September 2026
Nonprofit strategic plan template and the process that fills it
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.
24 September 2026
Board retreat agenda that produces decisions
An hour-by-hour one-day board retreat agenda for twelve to eighteen people, the three decisions it must produce, and the record everyone signs before leaving.
22 September 2026
Capital campaign feasibility: readiness first, then what a study buys
A feasibility study only works once readiness passes: the twenty items to check first, what a study tests and costs, and the five gates that follow it.
22 September 2026
Should you keep the gala? Event ROI with the staff cost counted
A fully loaded event ROI worksheet that counts staff hours, a by channel cost comparison, and the keep, fix, or cut thresholds for your next gala decision.
22 September 2026
Development lead
One person, several revenue lines, a target nobody negotiated with you. Start with the plan and the retention math.
Capital campaign feasibility: readiness first, then what a study buys
A feasibility study only works once readiness passes: the twenty items to check first, what a study tests and costs, and the five gates that follow it.
22 September 2026
Should you keep the gala? Event ROI with the staff cost counted
A fully loaded event ROI worksheet that counts staff hours, a by channel cost comparison, and the keep, fix, or cut thresholds for your next gala decision.
22 September 2026
Grant strategy: which grants to skip
A twenty question scorecard with three verdicts, the expected value math per application, and the four rules that cut your grants pipeline before writing a word.
22 September 2026
Board member fundraising expectations that hold
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.
21 September 2026
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.
21 September 2026
Templates
Board member agreement template
A one-page board agreement with four signed commitments, plus an appendix holding all three giving policy structures as sample language and the month thirteen script.
Word (DOCX), Google Docs
Board attendance policy template
A one-page attendance policy with fill-in thresholds, the half-page enforcement procedure the chair follows in order, and a bylaws clause ready to paste in.
Word (DOCX), Google Docs
Nonprofit board calendar template
A three-tab board calendar spreadsheet with twelve months driven by one fiscal year cell, the standing items by meeting, and committee cadence. Sheets and Excel.
Google Sheets, Excel (XLSX)
Board composition matrix template
A three-tab board matrix spreadsheet with one row per member, 0 to 2 scoring, a gaps tab that does the sums, and a recruitment brief tab. Sheets and Excel.
Google Sheets, Excel (XLSX)