by George Liacos Most nonprofit leaders I speak to feel it in their bones: something fundamental is shifting. The old assumptions no longer hold. Yes, funding feels ever tighter and more conditional. Crises overlap instead of coming one at a time. Staff are tired....
In the NFP sector, leadership often happens in the boardroom, but change happens in the hallway. There is a common leadership fallacy: the belief that change starts when the executive team signs off on a new strategy. In reality, your frontline staff – the...
from George Liacos Why April – not the budget – is where strategy either holds or quietly drifts At this point in the year, many nonprofit CEOs are gearing up for budgets and reflecting on Strategy Execution. Many things are uncertain this year....
For decades, the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector has been anchored by the cult of the “strong leader.” We looked for the steady hand at the tiller – the visionary CEO or the immovable Board Chair who could weather any storm through sheer force of...
Last week, Spark Strategy brought together a diverse group of nonprofit leaders for The Impact Lab – a lunch and learn hosted by George Liacos. Leaders from across the social sector came together not to pitch, or perform – but to talk honestly about what’s...
At Spark Strategy, we’ve seen plenty of digital “revolutions” come and go. New platforms. New buzzwords. New promises. But AI in 2026 feels different. This isn’t just another tool to be trialed by the digital team. It’s a structural shift in how Not‑for‑Profits...
