Webinar: A Practical Guide to Logic Models for Nonprofits
Join Purpose Possible for a practical introduction to logic models. We will strip away the jargon and show you how to use this powerful tool to strengthen your grant proposals, streamline strategic planning, and improve your evaluation.
From Atlanta to San Diego: Insights from AFP ICON 2026
Susannah attended the 2026 AFP ICON conference and found a sector in the midst of a massive transformation. The "business as usual" approach to donor engagement has officially retired. In its place is a landscape dominated by AI, shifting tax codes, and a historic transfer of wealth.
ART, ACCESS, & EQUITY
The Atlanta BeltLine asked us to manage a grant program that would direct funds to local artists, pairing them with selected businesses to enhance storefront facades.
Across the two cycles of this project we created several steps to ensure artists were supported, treated fairly, and recognized for their work.
Annual Nonprofit To-Do’s: Setting Up for a Successful Year
Whether your fiscal year follows the calendar year, runs July to June, or follows a different schedule altogether, this blog includes a comprehensive checklist to help your team stay organized, compliant, and ready to succeed.
How resilient is your organization?
Do you have an organization built for the long-term? How adaptable are you as an organization? This simple assessment helps you and your organization get grounded in where you are right now and identify some key steps you can take to build organizational resiliency.
Webinar: Hard Conversations & Human Impact
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00am
Join Purpose Possible and HR consultants from TriNet for a conversation on how to navigate personnel changes, maintain staff morale, and communicate transparently during uncertain times. This session offers both reactive and proactive guidance, grounded in care and compliance.
Navigating Leadership In Times of Crisis
Event recap
Our panel moderator, Alorie Clark, along with panelists Kim Perry, Rebecca Lemos-Otero, and Brianne Dornbush, generously shared timely insights on the state of their organizations and the broader nonprofit sector in the DC area. Their engaging discussion highlighted the District's challenges, particularly how ongoing uncertainty around Congressional oversight continues to hinder nonprofits' critical work.
Do we need a strategic plan?
Deciding whether to do a strategic plan can be challenging for organizations of any size. A strategic plan can provide direction and focus but it's not always necessary at every stage or for every type of organization. Here are some key factors to consider when deciding.
Succession Planning for Founders
Succession planning, especially for founders, can be a delicate process that requires adequate planning to ensure the organization has a roadmap for a sustainable future. Join Starsha Valentine and Rebecca Lemos Otero for an in-depth discussion of Rebecca's succession plan after founding a successful nonprofit in Washington, DC.
Making Your Purpose Possible Through Strategy
How does a strategic plan relate to the day to day operations, programming, fundraising initiatives? We see this tension with many of our clients, so let’s look at some specifics around how strategic planning is an essential tool for fundraising in your organization.
To Hire In or Out? That is the question.
When running a nonprofit organization, every decision carries significant weight, especially when it comes to staffing. The choice between hiring an employee (hiring in) or a consultant (hiring out) is significant, with numerous factors to consider.
Designing Engaging Surveys That People Actually Want To Take
Traditional polling and surveys feel like work. In this presentation, Sarah and Laura explore ways to create surveys using play and backed by substantive survey methods, to create meaningful engagement opportunities.
Why Commit to Continuous Quality Improvement
In May, we began the conversation on the importance of committing to a formal Continuous Quality Improvement Strategy (CQI) with an initial blog post on this relevant topic. In it, we posed the question “Do you have a clear strategy on how to track, evaluate, and articulate your impact?” If you remain unsure of your answer to this question, we want to share four reasons on why you should invest in a strategy to affirm delivering mission-aligned successful programs are top of mind at your organization.
Committing to Continuous Quality Improvement: Track, Evaluate, and Articulate your Organization’s Impact
Is your organization doing incredible work, making a difference, and fulfilling your mission? Do you have a clear strategy on how to track, evaluate, and articulate your impact? Better yet, do you use this strategy to make intentional quality improvements over time?