What It Is:

Leading a nonprofit in 2025 is lonely and full of uncertainty. The stakes are high, the challenges keep coming, and every decision feels like it could make or break your mission. You’re balancing funding pressures, board dynamics, staff burnout, and shifting external expectations, all while trying to move your organization forward.

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But there’s only so much one person can do alone.

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Your staff looks to you for direction. Your board is well-meaning, but they have their own day jobs. Your funders are re-evaluating their priorities. The weight of leadership can feel isolating, even when you’re surrounded by people.

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After hearing these struggles from nonprofit leaders again and again, I wanted to create a space where high-impact leaders could finally talk openly, lean on each other, and gain the clarity and confidence to lead through uncertainty.

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The High-Impact Nonprofit Brain Trust is a curated group of 4-5 nonprofit CEOs and Executive Directors. This isn’t another webinar, networking event, or leadership course. It’s a confidential, strategic space where you get real-time advice, fresh thinking, and the kind of high-level support most nonprofit leaders don’t have access to.
 

Imagine having a small, trusted circle of experienced, mission-driven peers. Leaders who understand the stakes and help you think bigger, move faster, and make tough decisions with confidence.

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In this group, every member plays an active role, not just receiving strategic insight, but also offering their own hard-earned wisdom. With such a small group, every member has dedicated time to bring their challenges to the table, offer strategic input, and walk away with fresh perspectives.

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No posturing. No managing up. Just honest conversations, strategic insight, and solutions to your biggest challenges.​

 

 

What You Get:

✅ Monthly mastermind session (peer coaching + strategic problem-solving)
✅ Exclusive Slack community for real-time support & collaboration
✅ Tailored guidance from me (weekly private newsletter + tailored resources)

✅ A research hub with curated expert articles and resources relevant to the group
✅ A trusted network of peers who understand your challenges firsthand

 

 

Who It’s For:

• Nonprofit CEOs & EDs navigating funding changes, societal shifts, and tough decisions

• Leaders who are making bold moves but need strategic sounding boards

• Visionaries who don’t want to go it alone

 

 

What We’ll Do:

Each month, we’ll focus on a key challenge nonprofit leaders face, such as messaging, board buy-in, donor engagement, internal alignment, or other pressing issue.

• Focused Conversation – Each session kicks off with a short strategic briefing to set the stage for discussion.

• Peer Problem-Solving – Every member has time to bring their challenges, ideas, or roadblocks to the group and receive real-time strategic input. 

• Action & Accountability – Walk away with fresh thinking and ongoing support via our private Slack community.​

 

 

What We’ll Solve Together:

We’ll dive into the most pressing challenges you face, bringing fresh thinking, strategic problem-solving, and real-time insights to the table.
 

Examples of questions we’ll work through:

• How do we communicate effectively when public sentiment and donor expectations are shifting so fast?

• How can we make a stronger case for funding when traditional sources are changing?

• How do I bring my board along when they’re hesitant about bold moves?

• How do I keep the organization's vision moving forward when it feels like the world is in crisis mode?

• How can our organization stay true to our values without alienating funders, partners, or key stakeholders?

• How do I keep my team engaged and motivated when I know they’re stretched thin?

• How do we attract and retain top talent to our organization?

• How do we rise above the noise and make our mission impossible to ignore?

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These are the kinds of decisions that can make or break your organization’s future.
 

And in the Brain Trust, you don’t have to navigate them alone.

 

 

​​Why Now?

Nonprofit leadership was never meant to be this isolating. With political shifts, societal belief changes, and sector uncertainty, nonprofit leaders are facing more complexity than ever. The best way to navigate it? Not alone.

 

 

​Want in?

The High-Impact Nonprofit Brain Trust is launching Spring 2025. Join the waitlist and you'll be invited to a
15-minute introduction call. I'm excited to connect with you!​

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This program is designed for nonprofit leaders throughout the United States and is 100% virtual.