Ann Marie, Principal Consultant

A recent article from TechSoup  highlighted several trends expected to shape nonprofits in 2026, including generative AI, declining public trust, and an increased emphasis on data-driven reporting. None of these are particularly surprising. Most nonprofit leaders have been hearing variations of this for the past few years, and in many cases, they are already trying to respond. The real issue isn’t a lack of awareness. It’s the growing gap between recognizing these shifts and actually...

Let’s just say it. Most grant management problems are not systems problems. They’re not compliance problems. They’re not even resource problems. They’re behavior problems. And that’s the part no one wants to touch. We Don’t Have a Process Problem, We Have a Letting-Go Problem In public administration, we love our processes. We build them, document them, defend them, and, if we’re being honest, hide behind them. Processes make us feel safe. Controls make us feel protected. Systems make us feel...

"In 200 feet, turn right into compliance. Recalculating... Recalculating... You have arrived at your audit finding." That's what it feels...