The traditional landscape of corporate-NFP interaction is undergoing a profound shift. For decades, the relationship followed a familiar, comfortable blueprint: corporations wrote checks to satisfy their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) quotas, and non-profits...
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....
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...
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...
Guest Article by Celeste Halliday A CEO showed me her strategic plan last month. Brilliant. Evidence-based. Board-approved. Fully funded. Eighteen months in: 30% delivered. Here’s what that actually means: Two years of competitive advantage lost A Team who...
