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Humanize - in a World of AI
Whether you love it or hate it, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is transforming the nonprofit landscape. We’re all on a colossal learning trajectory—even the most tech-savvy among us are discovering something new every day. Lots of questions linger about ethics, intellectual property, and data privacy. (And don’t even get me started on mysteries like AI hallucinations. How does that happen?) Within nonprofits, we’re seeing all sorts of amazing uses: Wealth screening with deep a

Kristin Raack
Oct 28


Closing the Year with Confidence: Your Year-End Giving Checklist
2025 has tested nonprofits in significant ways. At our Meeting the Moment webinar in June, we explored how to adapt during uncertain...

Kristin Raack
Sep 11


Walking the Line: Balancing Optimism and Pragmatism
As a nonprofit leader, you’re in the business of hope. You take care of the vulnerable. You provide food, shelter, education, health...

Kristin Raack
Jan 16


The Courage to Dream Big
A nonprofit client recently shared with me about their inspiring and audacious vision for the future. To bring this dream to life, the...

Kristin Raack
Dec 19, 2024


It's Time for a Summer Reset
Ahhh…  It’s finally summer. Long days. Lots of sunshine. You may be dreaming about vacations, ice cream concoctions, and extra time to...

Kristin Raack
Jul 19, 2024


The Coaches That Change Our Lives
My son has been on skates since he was three and started playing hockey soon after that. Hockey has become his all-consuming passion. For...

Kristin Raack
Jun 21, 2023


Learning to SOAR
After SWOTing for years, I’m learning to SOAR more. SWOT is everywhere. This popular planning tool helps us assess Strengths, Weaknesses,...

Kristin Raack
Apr 20, 2023


Good Data: The Key Ingredient to Perfectly Baked Outcomes
Have you ever set out to bake something without knowing what you’re making? If you’re using a recipe for chocolate cake but you’re hoping...

Kristin Raack
Feb 23, 2023


Organizational Health Creates Impact
Congratulations! You made it. You survived year-end giving and the busyness of the holidays. Now you can enjoy the relative quiet and...

Kristin Raack
Jan 24, 2023


Development Reporting 101: A Guide to Designing Insightful Reports for Daily and Long-Term Planning
AltruNext Associate, Diana Shea, and Kristin Raack, Principal, were recently featured as guest authors with a detailed guide for...

Kristin Raack
Aug 17, 2022


Fund Development Planning Done Right: A Guided Workbook
Kristin Raack was recently featured as a guest presenter on fund development planning for Foundant Technologies. The guided workbook is...

Kristin Raack
Jul 14, 2022
The Flexible Tool Your Nonprofit Needs: How Appreciative Inquiry Helps in (Nearly) Any Situation
Grant Professionals Association - Annual Conference November 3, 2022 10:45am - 12:00pm Louisville, KY (in-person & virtual options)...

Kristin Raack
May 16, 2022


Planning with Positivity: Three Reasons to Use Appreciative Inquiry
Strategic plans. Program plans. Fund development plans. Business plans. Data collection and evaluation plans. Nonprofits are always...

Kristin Raack
Feb 15, 2022


Being Data-Driven in a Heart-Centric Sector
Many of us stumbled into the nonprofit sector because we have big hearts. We hurt when the world hurts. We see human potential and want...

Kristin Raack
Jan 19, 2022


Make No Small Plans!
Here in Chicago, we love Daniel Burnham, the renowned city planner who envisioned and built the 1893 World’s Fair among other notable...

Kristin Raack
Dec 14, 2021


Nonprofit Fund Development Planning Done Right
Foundant Educational Webinar December 16, 2021, 11:00a-12:00p CT Livestream (FREE!) Presenter: Kristin Raack After the last two years of...

Kristin Raack
Nov 10, 2021


From Mapquest to Google Maps
You may not know this, but I don’t have a very good sense of direction. Suffice it to say, when I was a young driver, I had a huge road...

Kristin Raack
Aug 24, 2021


Checking the Rearview Mirror: Charitable trends from the pandemic year
2020 was a wild ride. As we glance in the rearview mirror, we are reminded of our shared stories and lessons learned. The same is true in...

Kristin Raack
Jun 22, 2021


How to Prepare Your Organization to Build Board Diversity
While the nonprofit sector has been talking about equity over the last decade, little progress has been made with respect to nonprofit...

Kristin Raack
Feb 22, 2021


Four Tips for Nonprofit Resiliency in 2021
Pull up a chair. Grab your cup of coffee or tea. Let’s exhale and debrief about the year. 2020 was…. something. I see what you’ve been...

Kristin Raack
Dec 16, 2020
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