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The Nonprofitable Truth: Consulting Doesn’t Have to Break Your Budget — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
The Nonprofitable Truth: Consulting Doesn’t Have to Break Your Budget — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
Here’s something I see all the time in nonprofit and social impact work. Leaders know they need support, but the options feel off. High-cost consultants are out of reach. Lower-cost options often turn into a few good conversations that don’t really go anywhere once the Zoom call ends. And so the w
The Nonprofit Truth: Your passion can’t outrun your capacity forever — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
The Nonprofit Truth: Your passion can’t outrun your capacity forever — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
Here’s a nonprofitable truth we don’t talk about enough: We celebrate passion, dedication, and resilience in this sector, but we rarely admit when those same traits push us past our own capacity. I learned that last year when I overextended myself, and it nearly cost one of my projects months of pr
When to Lead, When to Listen — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
When to Lead, When to Listen — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
How clarity in decision-making builds trust, strengthens teams, and grows community capacity.
Are We Asking the Right Questions? — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
Are We Asking the Right Questions? — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
Last week, during a strategy session with a client and their board, I leaned back and said, “Wait, what if we’re solving for the wrong problem?” That one question shifted the entire conversation. In social impact work, we often focus on answers — the grant deadline, the fundraising target, the p
From Busy to Better: A 90-Minute Capacity Tune-Up for Q4 — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
From Busy to Better: A 90-Minute Capacity Tune-Up for Q4 — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
Ah, the thought of September. When coffee tastes stronger, the board meetings are back in full swing, and your inbox is whispering: "Giving Tuesday is coming…" I know it's still August, but next week will be a hazy blur as we engage with the back-to-school scramble, so I'm getting these
Capacity Check-In
Capacity Check-In
Resources — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
Resources — Capacity for Community | Leadership, Strategy & Capacity Building
Concept to Cause is an innovative online program focused on taking your good idea to market so you can do some good in your community and influence change in the world around you.
Are You a Founder Wondering How to Structure Your Organization for Social Impact? Here’s What to Consider — Capacity for Community
Are You a Founder Wondering How to Structure Your Organization for Social Impact? Here’s What to Consider — Capacity for Community
Starting a social impact initiative is exciting — but choosing the right organizational model is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Over the past 18 months, I’ve helped four organizations successfully secure charitable status, worked with three founders to incorporate nonprofits and h
Unlocking Your Leadership Potential
Unlocking Your Leadership Potential
Have you ever stood on a bridge like this—covered in locks, each one clinging to the rail like it has something to prove? I snapped this photo on a rainy walk and couldn't help but smile. Because honestly, leadership can feel like that some days. A bit rusted. It's a bit crowded. And still holding o
Navigating Uncertainty: How Nonprofits Can Adapt to the Impact of Tariffs — Capacity for Community
Navigating Uncertainty: How Nonprofits Can Adapt to the Impact of Tariffs — Capacity for Community
Like all leaders across all sectors and industries, I've been following (or at least trying to) the daily talks and developments around tariffs. I've been thinking about the tension that tariffs are creating, specifically in the community and nonprofit sector – a sector that was already na
Doors Open! Grant Writing Accelerator: Build a Proposal in a Day
Doors Open! Grant Writing Accelerator: Build a Proposal in a Day
Resources — Capacity for Community
Resources — Capacity for Community
Concept to Cause is an innovative online program focused on taking your good idea to market so you can do some good in your community and influence change in the world around you.
Redefining Philanthropy for Resilience and Unity in Uncertain Times — Capacity for Community
Redefining Philanthropy for Resilience and Unity in Uncertain Times — Capacity for Community
Blog Post: Why the Fourth Quarter is Crucial for Social Impact Leaders: Using September to Pivot, Redirect, and Reshape Goals — Capacity for Community
Blog Post: Why the Fourth Quarter is Crucial for Social Impact Leaders: Using September to Pivot, Redirect, and Reshape Goals — Capacity for Community
As the summer winds down and September arrives, many social impact leaders are at a critical juncture. The fourth quarter is on the horizon, and with it comes a unique opportunity to reflect, reset, and refocus. For those of us in the social impact sector, the year's final quarter is more than j
Blog Post - Empowering Communities Through Grant Writing
Blog Post - Empowering Communities Through Grant Writing
Grant writing - you either love it or you don’t. I get it. This particular funding source is onerous and exhausting at times. Still, grants are part of your organization’s funding mix, so we have to learn to get good at them (note to reader - grants shouldn’t be your organization’s sole source of f
Impact Unfiltered - Episode 2 with Robert Windrum — Capacity for Community
Impact Unfiltered - Episode 2 with Robert Windrum — Capacity for Community
Episode 2 - Robert Windrum, Interim Director and Curator, Gallery Stratford What I love most about working in the community and social impact sector is the incredible people I meet and, more importantly, the lasting friendships I make. I met Robert Windrum nearly 15 years ago while working at the
Impact Unfiltered - Episode 1 with Danielle Boucher
Impact Unfiltered - Episode 1 with Danielle Boucher
Blog Post - Impact Unfiltered - A Conversation Series — Capacity for Community
Blog Post - Impact Unfiltered - A Conversation Series — Capacity for Community
As someone deeply immersed in the nonprofit and social impact sectors, I am constantly inspired by the field I work in. I deeply admire and respect the individuals who dedicate their time, careers, passion, and energy to working for and volunteering for nonprofits, charities, and social enterprises.
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Capacity for Community Website
Capacity for Community — led by Nicole Beatty, CFRE — supports nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, and values-driven organizations with coaching, consulting, and capacity-building to strengthen impact, improve governance and operations, and fund meaningful change.
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