Date & Time: March 24 at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm MDT
Location: Online
MNA Member: $80 (Use code "LearnMNA" to apply discount)
Non Member: $160
Event Description:
The advancement of every nonprofit mission depends on a strong foundation of diverse, sustainable resources. Thriving nonprofits are not built on one-time funding or short-term partnerships, but on long-term loyalty, reputation equity, and demonstrated impact.
In The Resourced Nonprofit series, we’ll explore how to cultivate and leverage sustainable resources by asking:
- What is a resourced nonprofit, and how does my organization compare?
- How can nonprofits translate resources into a sustainable, mission-driven business model?
- What critical “resourcing” questions should organizations be asking today?
- What strategic options arise from the answers to those critical questions?
Who Should Attend? This workshop series is ideal for nonprofit executives and board members, as well as anyone involved in resource development or strategic planning for mission-driven nonprofit organizations.
Course Outline:
Session 1: The Essential Elements of a Resourced Nonprofit Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 10:00am-11:30am PT / 11:00am-12:30pm MT
We’ll define what it means to be “resourced” and introduce a model to guide nonprofits toward sustainability.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Define what a “resourced nonprofit” means and compare it to their own organization’s current state.
- Identify the key resource levers (financial, community, board/staff/volunteer) that drive sustainability.
- Use five guiding sustainability questions to assess their organization’s readiness for long-term success.
- Interpret at least two financial indicators that signal organizational sustainability.
Session 2: Community Reputation and Goodwill in a Resourced Nonprofit Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 10:00am-11:30am PT / 11:00am-12:30pm MT
Community goodwill is the lifeblood of sustainable organizations. This session explores how to cultivate, sustain, and leverage goodwill as a renewable resource.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe how community goodwill functions as a renewable resource for nonprofits.
- Analyze their organization’s founding story or current practices for alignment with goodwill-building principles.
- Apply the concept of “community equity” to identify strategies that strengthen reputation and fundraising.
- Generate at least two practical ways to leverage goodwill into sustainable resources for their organization.
Session 3: Board Stewardship in a Resourced Nonprofit Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | 10:00am-11:30am PT / 11:00am-12:30pm MT
Boards can be a long-term leveraged resource—or a liability. This session examines how governance shapes sustainability and what stewardship looks like in practice.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish between governance and executive roles in cultivating sustainable resources.
- Evaluate how their board currently contributes to (or limits) long-term sustainability.
- Identify key financial sustainability indicators that every board member should monitor.
- Draft at least one question for their board to explore regarding stewardship and sustainability.
Session 4: Staff and Volunteer Loyalty in a Resourced Nonprofit Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 10:00am-11:30am PT / 11:00am-12:30pm MT
Human talent—paid and unpaid—is the most critical resource nonprofits have. This session focuses on cultivating loyalty, succession, and recognition to fuel long-term sustainability.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Recognize staff and volunteer loyalty as a critical lever of organizational sustainability.
- Assess how well their organization currently cultivates and retains staff and volunteer talent.
- Identify strategies (including succession planning and recognition practices) that strengthen long-term loyalty.
- Outline at least one action step to reinforce staff or volunteer commitment in their organization.
Recording
Registrants will receive the webinar recording by email after the event. If there are breakout rooms, they will not be included in the recording. If you can’t attend the training but you are interested in learning about this topic, please register so we can send you the recording and materials.
About the presenters:
Erick Seelbach (she/her) Erick graduated from The Evergreen State College with a Master of Arts in Teaching. For over 20 years, her work in HIV led her to many different corners of volunteer, nonprofit and government settings: as a participant in HIV vaccine and prevention research studies, a leader of various research community advisory boards, a graduate of several leadership institutes, an outreach worker, a technical assistance and training provider, a grant writer and reviewer, a conference planner, and more. Erick served as the Executive Director of PCAF (Pierce County AIDS Foundation), chaired the Pierce County Human Services Coalition, and served as the President of the Board and later as the Interim Executive Director of the Nonprofit Association of Washington. Currently Erick owns and operates The Liminal Mirror, a coaching and consulting business, and works with Third Sector Company on nonprofit leadership continuity solutions.
Jeffrey Wilcox (he/him) Jeffrey Wilcox, CFRE, is President and Chief Mission Advancement Officer for Third Sector Company. Founded in 2002, it is one of the largest teaching and support organizations for interim executive management and leadership continuity solutions for associations, congregations and charitable organizations in the country. He is the former Senior Vice President of Community Development for United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also the former nonprofit columnist for the Long Beach (CA) Business Journal, founder of “The Board Chairs Academy,” and author of “The Nonprofit Leader of the New Decade.” He co-developed and is the former lead trainer for the Wells Fargo New Executive Directors Institute of Greater Los Angeles. He is the immediate past chair of the Executive Advisory Board of the School of Business, Government and Economics at Seattle Pacific University and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2015. He is a past national chairman of the Executive Transitions and Succession Planning Affinity Group for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and served as national governance chair for Camp Fire USA. He currently serves on the board of AFP Advancement Northwest in Seattle.
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