There's a peculiar contradiction at the heart of nonprofit leadership: we are operating in one of the highest-risk environments most of us have witnessed in our careers, yet we perceive the sector as fundamentally risk-averse. This month's Leadership Lab explored that tension head-on, exploring the idea that the greatest risk many nonprofit leaders face isn't taking a bad risk … it's not taking enough good ones.
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This post marks the beginning of “Lab Notes,” a monthly series where we share the discoveries and outcomes from our high-level cohort discussions to benefit the broader nonprofit community. This month, we explored the practice of choosing a "Word of the Year,” and why high-achieving executives, now more than ever, can benefit from a single anchoring theme to strengthen intentional leadership.
Navigating the RFP process is easier thanks to our expert ADRFCO Council Member volunteers who developed a comprehensive guide to help you make smarter, more strategic vendor selection decisions. This practical resource includes pre-RFP assessment questions, sample RFI templates, objective evaluation scorecards, NDAs, and communication frameworks—tools these industry leaders use in their own daily work. Created by volunteers from leading agencies, this guide reflects TNPA's commitment to empowering our 2,600+ members with high-level resources that solve real-world challenges.
Today's guest post comes from Sarah Rodgers, Account Supervisor at NNE Marketing—one of our 2025 Leading EDGE & Workforce Development sponsors whose support helps connect students with transformative nonprofit career opportunities. Read on to discover how Sarah's path began with painting sets at a community theatre.
The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA) was proud to engage with policymakers regarding important legislative and policy moments in 2025. As we move into 2026, a midterm election year, it is an important time to reflect on some of the key policy moments for the nonprofit sector, highlighting both successes and challenges. We remain grateful to TNPA members for their support of our advocacy engagement and for sharing their individual and organizational perspectives to help shape our work.
The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA) reviewed the Trump administration’s December 11, 2025, Executive Order (EO), Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. As expected, the EO lays out several new initiatives that will create bureaucratic roadblocks for AI regulation, building on the January Executive Order and July AI action plan, which included language regarding possible retaliation towards states that regulate AI and pushed for a general lack of AI oversight.
Conferences can feel like a firehose of information. That’s why I always give myself one goal: walk away with three or four actionable insights to make the investment of time and brainpower worth it. The 3rd Annual Nonprofit Fundraisers Symposium, hosted by DMAW and The Nonprofit Alliance in March of this year, exceeded my expectations!
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The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA) welcomed the end of the 43-day government shutdown on November 12, 2025, the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The funding agreement, which included a minibus and a continuing resolution (CR) through January 30, 2026, is unfortunately a band-aid on broader funding challenges and undermines Congressional authority to authorize and appropriate funding.
