A Roadmap That Breathes, Not Binds   Strategic planning doesn’t need to be overwhelming—or rigid. For small nonprofits, the best plans...

Hi, I’m Kelli. I’m a strategist, a systems thinker, a sometimes-overthinker, and a lifelong nonprofit nerd who believes that leadership...

We’re trained to plan in short bursts: 3-5 year strategies, annual objectives, quarterly KPIs. But what if the problems your organization...

Moving from Statement to System   We’ve all seen it: equity statements that sound good but gather dust. Strategy rooted in equity doesn’t...

Sometimes, being ahead of the curve still isn’t enough, especially when the plan can’t catch its breath.   Nonprofits often pride...

At one point in my career, I worked for an organization where the stated values—collaboration, innovation, community—were displayed on...

Nonprofit leaders are being told that AI is the solution to their overwork. Automate your reports, streamline your emails, and let...

Before launching a full strategic planning process, pause. Take a breath. Ask: Are we even ready to plan? I’ve led strategic planning...

I’ve been lucky. Not in the shiny, overnight-success kind of way—but in the steady, life-altering, “someone saw something in me before I...

Because equity isn’t a line in a plan—it’s how the plan is made.   Let’s be honest—words like “equity,” “inclusion,” and “belonging” show...

Because trust builds everything.   There’s a moment in every nonprofit leader’s journey when you realize: it’s not the budget, the...

Seeing the whole pattern—even when the path isn’t linear.   In the world of nonprofit leadership, there’s often an unspoken template for...

Traditional strategic plans can feel like a straitjacket—binding documents that quickly become obsolete. “Strategic planning that...