Strategy

5 Signs Your Finance Function Is Outgrowing You

Carey & Co | October 1, 2026
Director of Growth, Carey & Co I spend a big portion of my week talking with nonprofit executives (real change-makers and incredible humans); and regularly hear stories about how fundraising...
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Funding Resilience Is Operational Resilience

Carey & Co | August 12, 2026
If your funding strategy isn't rooted in your mission, you're putting your organization's resilience at risk. By Carmen Gandulla, Chief Operating Officer, Carey & Co. I have sat on both...
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The HR Seat at the Table: Why People Strategy Can’t Wait When Leaders Leave

Carey & Co | May 19, 2026
By: Abby Rosenswaike When a senior executive announces they're leaving, most organizations immediately focus on operations, communications, and the legalities involved in a separation: employment...
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WHEN YOUR HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT LEAVES: THE RISK NO ONE IS PLANNING FOR

Carey & Co | May 12, 2026
By Kelly E. Grattan, PhD, MBA, CAP®, CFRE | Senior Vice President, Schultz & Williams | April 2026 When the head of development announces their departure, most nonprofit boards and executive...
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Building an Organization That Doesn’t Break When Someone Leaves

Carey & Co | May 5, 2026
An Operations Playbook for Leadership Transitions Written by: Seth Miran “Please don’t leave; what will it take for you to stay?” That’s the all-too-familiar question many nonprofit...
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The Hidden Costs of Nonprofit Growth

Carey & Co | September 16, 2025
How to Scale Responsibly Without Sacrificing Stability Growth is an exciting sign of progress for any nonprofit, but it often comes with wildly unexpected challenges. Expanding programs, hiring...
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Fundraising for Intermediaries, Part 2: Making the Case and Finding the Match

Carey & Co | August 19, 2025
By Rebecca Blum Emami In my last article, I wrote about why intermediaries matter. The leverage they create, the connections they build, and the infrastructure they provide so frontline...
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