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Visualizing connectivity: Data points converge with insight to form a compelling narrative that inspires action.

Why Your Fundraising Report Misses the Target (And How to Hit It Every Time)

Stop reporting activity and start telling a data-story that inspires your board to action. See the difference between a list and an insight.

Erica McWhorter

Feb 92 min read

Untangling Complexity: The journey from chaos to clarity begins with untangling your funding data.

You Don't Have a "Data Problem." You Have a "Clarity Problem."

Your scattered funding data is a clarity problem, not a character flaw. Announcing the beta test for the Strategic Funding Tracker, designed to fix this.

Erica McWhorter

Dec 16, 20252 min read

A moodboard for Emergent Strategy, including images of shell, rivers and streams, bird murmuration, and a seedling growing out of concrete, representing adaptation, resilience, and collective power.

Must Reads - Emergent Strategy

A consultant's take on Emergent Strategy. It's not just a theory—it's an empowering toolkit for nonprofit and public sector leaders to move beyond rigid plans and adapt to change.

Erica McWhorter

Oct 30, 20254 min read

Lessons Learned

Last year's dose of brilliance "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which Is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” – Confucius Table of Contents 1. Overview 2. Alternative Governance Models 3. Systems Thinking 4. Returning to Philanthropy's Roots 5. What's Next Key Takeaways Governance is leadership at scale and can provide a framework for downstream values-based planning,

Erica McWhorter

Jan 28, 20246 min read

Lessons Learned

Finding your margin “Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” – Margaret J. Wheatley Table of Contents 1. On Lessons Learned 2. Finding Your Margin 3. Value in the Margin 4. What's Next 5. Resources to Fill Your Toolbox Key Takeaways Think of your position in terms of your lanes not your limits. Empty space is necessary. Find value in your margins by living your values. On

Erica McWhorter

Dec 22, 20235 min read