Powerful Tools for Nonprofit Leaders - Included in Group Coaching Program

The Nonprofit Fixer Fellowship group coaching program provides a powerful suite of resources to help nonprofit leaders nail their nonprofit leadership role. 

Created by a five-time executive director, the Fellowship combines a world-class curriculum demystifying what it takes to run a nonprofit and bi-weekly coaching to cement the learning and tackle real-world challenges. 

The Fellowship also provides access to more than 40 powerful, evidence-based, and constantly updated tools that give you a shortcut to leadership without cutting corners.

In addition to these resources, Fellows get 24/7 online support from Sean, the Nonprofit Fixer, and other fellows.

As a bonus, Fellows also get our recently updated Fundraising Power Pack Book, discounts on trainings, and much more. 

Board Tools Executive Directors Need

Executive Directors are hired by a board of directors to implement the organization’s policy and budget and to operationalize its mission, strategic plan, programs, and day-to-day operations. Nonprofit executive directors should partner with their board to run the nonprofit, and that means helping the board develop itself. 

The board-focused tools included in the Nonprofit Fixer Fellowship include: 

• “Get in your Lane” infographic for a clear division of labor

• “Is/is not” planning tool to build alignment on your team

• 9 Core Responsibilities of Board Members

• Sample sabbatical policy

• Sample ED/Board Chair meeting agenda

• Sample ED report to your Board to improve communications

• Sample Board orientation checklist to prevent the #1 problem boards complain about

• Board Report Card to evaluate their work

• Sample set of “budget-to-actual financials”

• Sample board meeting, agenda, and meeting minutes so you have better meetings with structure

• Sample conflict of interest policy to stay legal and aligned

• A powerfully effective board fundraising worksheet to get your board raising more money quickly

• How to create a mission statement

• Sample Board Agreement to get your board engaged & fundraising

Financial and Compliance Tools for Nonprofit Executive Directors

Nonprofit executive directors use policies passed by the board and best practices to set guardrails for the organization’s financial behavior. This may include using financial controls, insurance, and other risk mitigation strategies. 

• Nonprofit compliance checklist to keep you out of trouble

• Sample gift acceptance policy

• Sample internal financial controls to stay compliant

• Sample rainy day fund policy - have less stress and more resilience

Fundraising Tools for Nonprofit Executive Directors

Nonprofits need money and resources to operate, even if those resources are donated in-kind by board and volunteers. The most successful organizations raise money through various means and these efforts are usually led by the executive director with support from the board. Tools to help executive directors raise more money include: 

• Fundraising Power Pack - my Fundraising book with 25+ tools in it!!!

• Fundraising goals chart

• Development plan template to make fundraising easier

• Fundraising pyramid template

• A unique value proposition worksheet so you can stand out more to donors and funders

• How to build a supporter list from scratch

• A framework and infographic for storytelling skills so you and your board can fundraise more powerfully

• The elements of a case statement to raise more money

• Development Director hiring matrix to avoid bias in hiring

• 18 Powerful and creative metrics you’re not using but should

Leadership Tools for Nonprofit Executive Directors

Executive directors use tools in the day-to-day management of organizational activities to get results, reach the mission, and keep all the systems running well. The following tools are just some provided by the Nonprofit Fixer Fellowship: 

• Nonprofit Resumé (nonprofit one-pager)

• Phases in Nonprofit Executive Search Infographic

• Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Executive Director Compensation

• 10 Top responsibilities of a nonprofit Executive Director

• Sample ED employment contract

• Letter from an ED to their Team about virtual spring cleaning

• An article about when the ED should leave

• 25+ Tips for More Pay and Less Stress - a checklist

• Sample ED job description - for clarity on your job

• Sample organizational chart

• How to avoid coalition worst practices

• 12 things White leaders can do now from more diversity

• Executive Director salary calculator

• ED Success Journal to track all your accomplishments

• Ladder of Engagement infographic to show you how to enlist others in your work and grow your organization

• Sample operations manual template so critical information is all in one place

• Ultimate Guide to Leadership Coaching infographic

Learn More About the Fixer Fellowship

We hold open enrollment for the Nonprofit Fixer Fellowship several times each year. This enables us to create balanced cohorts and build a trust-based community for nonprofit leaders. If you’re interested in learning more, you can learn more about the Nonprofit Fixer Fellowship group coaching program and either, apply today or join our waitlist!