Translate the passion for your cause into sustainable success.


The Nonprofit Playbook is the ONE book that you need to make your nonprofit a sustainable success. From effective fundraising to hiring the best people to building a vibrant board, this practical step by step guide will help you create a customized roadmap for enhancing and protecting your mission. Whether you are new to nonprofit service, a seasoned leader or a board member, The Nonprofit Playbook is for you.


Author Elizabeth V. Maring shares the winning strategies she has learned from working with nonprofits for over 35-years as a leader, founder, lawyer, and board member. The Nonprofit Playbook is a straightforward, clear, and accessible guide to overcoming the inevitable obstacles to sustainable success. This book will specifically help you develop:

• Keys to successful money management and fundraising
• Strategies for building a better board
• Advice on how to hire and retain great people
• Guidance on how to make organizational conflict productive
• Ideas for keeping your nonprofit innovative and fresh
• Lessons on succession planning and advancement pathways
• Suggestions for handling cybersecurity, risk management and regulatory compliance challenges
• Advice on how your nonprofit can prevent and recover from reputational damage
• Tips for protecting your nonprofit from mission drift
• Finding and utilizing volunteers effectively
• Insider leadership practice tips revealed

The Nonprofit Playbook is packed with actionable ideas for serious practitioners seeking sustainable success for the nonprofits they lead. Access it now as a resource to return to time and time again.