Thank you to everyone who joined us for: 10 Sustainability Questions Every Nonprofit Board Needs to Ask This was one of those conversations where the value really came from the room: thoughtful, practical, and grounded in real board experience. We covered how boards can stay confident in their organization’s long-term health without stepping into operations, and explored sustainability across: - Relevance - Resources - Resilience 📂 What’s Now Available Attached is everything from the session: ✅ Full presentation slides ✅ Executive Summary (key takeaways + insights) 💬 What Came Up in the Conversation A few themes that really stood out: - Funding diversification continues to be a major concern - Tension between board oversight vs. management - The challenge of founder transitions and succession planning - Questions around risk awareness and mitigation - How boards can better understand true program costs and trade-offs There was also strong discussion around: - Strategic planning practices - Board engagement expectations - Moving from working boards to governance boards 🔑 A Question to Take Back to Your Board What gives us confidence that our organization will still be relevant and sustainable 3–5 years from now? If you attended:👉 What’s one idea you’re bringing back to your board? If you missed it:👉 Start with the Executive Summary. It’s designed to be shareable. Looking forward to continuing the conversation.

📅 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟰 ⏰ 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 / 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗧 ⏱ 𝟰𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞: https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/calendar?eid=25469050da55480fa56afaf81f8ef97e Nonprofit boards carry an important responsibility: ensuring their organizations remain 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 over time. But sustainability is not just about financial stability. It involves governance, leadership alignment, mission relevance, strategic focus, and the board’s ability to ask the right questions at the right time. Too often, boards only examine these issues when something goes wrong. By then, important warning signs may have already been missed. This interactive session will explore 𝟭𝟬 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 to stay confident about the organization’s long-term health and impact. Together, we will discuss how boards can stay informed and engaged in these issues 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆-𝘁𝗼-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 👥 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 This session is especially valuable for: • Current nonprofit 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 • Board members interested in 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 Whether you are new to board service or have years of governance experience, this discussion will provide useful perspectives you can bring back to your board. 🎯 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 By the end of this session, participants will: • Identify key indicators that help boards evaluate 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 • Understand 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 • Recognize early signals that may indicate 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 • Learn how to stay informed about sustainability issues 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 • Hear 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 about what gives them confidence — and what raises concern

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱–𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 last week. The conversation was thoughtful, honest, and incredibly practical. From clarifying governance vs. management roles to navigating trust, accountability, executive sessions, and founder transitions, the insights shared were grounded in real board experience. For those who attended, and for those who weren’t able to join us live, we’ve now uploaded: 📂 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸: https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/classroom/a6eca746?md=8f2e2c0e899648998dfd3483698f52c7 📄 𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 capturing the key themes, insights, and takeaways from both the framework and the breakout discussions: https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/classroom/1a57d7d2?md=b864df76390c4c2ab37722a566b81935 You’ll find both in the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. The Executive Summary is designed to be shareable with your board chair, governance committee, or executive leadership team. 𝗔 𝗙𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 • Staying in lanes while maintaining strong communication • Building trust through transparency and structured goal-setting • Recognizing early warning signs before tension escalates • Monitoring performance without slipping into management • Supporting transitions thoughtfully and intentionally The range of experience in the room made this especially rich. If you didn’t attend, feel free to jump into the conversation after reviewing the materials. Looking forward to continuing this dialogue together.

How often does your board and ED explicitly revisit shared goals? • Annually • Quarterly • Only during planning cycles • Not formally • Unsure What would improve alignment in your organization? We'd love to hear from you!

In your organization, how clear is the boundary between governance and management? Be honest. - Crystal clear - Mostly clear but occasionally blurry - Frequently confusing - Depends on the situation If you’re comfortable, share one example where the line felt unclear.