by JK Stewart | Mar 9, 2026 | Strategy
The Frame Most Boards Inherit Most nonprofit boards inherit a simple mental model about fundraising. It is the engine that brings money in so the mission can move forward. If revenue grows, the engine is working. If revenue dips, the engine needs tuning. That framing...
by JK Stewart | Mar 3, 2026 | Strategy
The Finance Lens Is Powerful and Incomplete CFOs bring discipline to nonprofits. They think in cash flow cycles, margin pressure, liquidity buffers, audit trails, and sustainability. When online giving enters the conversation, they immediately look for cost...
by JK Stewart | Mar 2, 2026 | Strategy
The Boardroom Is Closer to the Donate Button Than It Thinks Walk into most nonprofit board meetings and you will hear about budgets, reserves, audits, campaign projections, and maybe a high level marketing update. You will rarely hear someone say, “Let’s review our...
by JK Stewart | Feb 27, 2026 | Strategy
The Risk No One Sees on the Dashboard Board meetings are full of numbers. Campaign totals. Year over year growth. Cost per dollar raised. Platform fees. Conversion rates. Spreadsheets glow. Pie charts spin. Someone nods confidently at a 4.3% increase in online...
by JK Stewart | Feb 4, 2026 | Strategy
Why Gift Amount Is A Lazy Proxy For Understanding Donors For decades, nonprofits have segmented donors by one dominant variable: how much they give. Small donors here. Mid-level donors there. Major donors on a pedestal. It feels tidy. It fits in a spreadsheet. It...
