Wanting a grant and being ready to win and manage one are not the same thing. Here is how nonprofit leaders can honestly self-assess their grant readiness across five pillars before fall grant season. The post Are You Grant-Ready or Just Grant-Intere...
When leaders picture a good team, they picture one that does not argue. The research says otherwise: teams that handle disagreement well, through compromise and collaboration, are the ones that perform. The post Why Compromise and Collaboration Matte...
Most grassroots nonprofits don't have five programs. They have two programs and a calendar of events. Here's how to tell the difference, and why funders can tell. The post An Event Is Not a Program: Nonprofit Program Development for Grassroots Organi...
Avoiding conflict protects short-term comfort and damages long-term performance, and hybrid work makes it easier. The real cost, and how leaders can stop. The post The Hidden Cost of Avoiding Conflict in a Hybrid Workplace appeared first on GREY AND...
Cultural beliefs shape how people disagree, and remote work amplifies it. How leaders of distributed teams turn cultural difference into productive conflict. The post Culture Shapes How People Disagree, Especially on Remote Teams appeared first on GR...
The Strategy Room What Leaders Miss Beneath the Surface By Dr. Keisha Grey · July 2026 · 5 min read The late project, the tense meeting, the resignation that came out of nowhere. These are all symptoms. The real drivers usually sit a layer down, in a...
Grants and donor dollars are great, but they should not be your only source. Here is how nonprofit leaders can build earned revenue into their strategic plan to protect their mission and reduce funding risk. The post Nonprofit Revenue Diversification...
The Strategy Room Strategic Planning Methods for Nonprofits: How to Choose By Dr. Keisha Grey · June 2026 · 10 min read Picking the right strategic planning method matters as much as having a plan at all. Pick the wrong one, and you’ll spend three mo...
A nonprofit leadership development case study: how Grey & Associates grew eight House of Hope managers through retreats, coaching, and DiSC — with 100% rating the training excellent. The post Leadership Development Case Study: House of Hope appea...
Nonprofit vs social impact organization — what’s the difference? Learn which type you actually have and what it means for your funding, credibility, and growth. The post Nonprofit, Social Impact, or Grassroots: What Type of Organization Do You Actual...
