Jonathan's Back?!

Wins, Struggles, and What We Learned in 2025

Dec 19 • Eric Ressler and Jonathan Hicken

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Design Your Board (Or It Will Design Itself)

Rob Acton on the three foundations of effective boards, why less than 5% of board members receive training, and what separates boards that work from…

Dec 9 • Eric Ressler

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What Happens When Organizations Can't Dream

How survival mode prevents the breakthroughs we desperately need

Dec 2 • Eric Ressler

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November 2025

Fewer Donors, Bigger Checks. Interpreting the Latest Giving Data.

We break down the 2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy with the researchers who created it — exploring what this concentration means for nonprofit…

Nov 11 • Eric Ressler

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Why Good Organizations Stall Out

After 15 years, I’ve learned the biggest barrier to your next stage isn’t lack of vision or resources. It’s the moment you stop imagining what could be…

Nov 4 • Eric Ressler

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October 2025

Why Facts Don't Change Minds

A Conversation with Drew Dumsch on Ecological Literacy and Climate Action

Oct 21 • Eric Ressler

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Growth Isn't Linear. It's Cyclical.

Once you see the pattern, you can't unsee it.

Oct 14 • Eric Ressler

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What Political Campaigns Know That Nonprofits Don't

Mike Nellis on why volume beats quality, how to avoid burnout, and what nonprofits can learn from multimillion-dollar campaigns.

Oct 7 • Eric Ressler and Mike Nellis

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September 2025

What if it’s not all falling apart?

We're manifesting our own social impact doom loop

Sep 30 • Eric Ressler

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The Funder Breaking All the (Fake) Rules

Jennifer Nguyen and the Stupski Foundation aren’t just questioning philanthropy’s norms — they’re dismantling them from the inside. The result? More…

Sep 23 • Eric Ressler and Jennifer Nguyen

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You Can’t Control Everything (But You Can Control This)

Reflections on fear, control, and what you can actually do about it

Sep 16 • Eric Ressler

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What If the Economy Were Built on Care?

Stacey Edgar on culture, connection, and challenging the myth of creative destruction.

Sep 9 • Eric Ressler

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