Forbes Nonprofit Council

Forbes Nonprofit Council Forbes Nonprofit Council is a vetted professional networking community for senior-level executives in successful nonprofit organizations.

Members can make connections, attend live virtual events, and publish their expertise on Forbes.com Forbes, one of the most iconic media companies in the world, and the team behind YEC, one of the most world-class entrepreneurship organizations, have partnered to create a new kind of professional community for top nonprofit executive directors and chief executives that proactively connects them to

each other as well as best-in-class resources based on their specific business needs. After years of talking to top professionals about what they were missing, YEC’s team started looking more closely at the professional and trade organizations available to the kinds of world-class founders, business owners, executives and professionals they work with every day. What they saw was an industry in need of an update; many such organizations offer only a limited roster of superficial benefits, and do little to connect members to each other in meaningful ways. By partnering, YEC and Forbes combined YEC’s deep understanding of community building with Forbes' global reach and resources to create a better kind of professional organization -- one that considers what a leader needs in every facet of their business life, and provides one-on-one attention based on those individual needs. The end result is Forbes Nonprofit Council, a new and innovative community for executive directors, chief executives, and founders in successful nonprofit organizations, who now have a place to discuss and solve pressing business challenges with their peers, share their insights via thought leadership articles on Forbes.com and get personalized one-on-one support from their Forbes Nonprofit Council concierge, who acts as an extension of their own team. Concierges work with members on a regular, ongoing basis to learn about the member’s specific business needs and challenges. With that information, the concierge proactively connects the member to the right industry peers or resources exactly when they need them. Some of those exclusive benefits and resources include the opportunity to share business insights, thought leadership and advice articles with Forbes.com’s nearly 38 million monthly readers; a business services concierge team to connect members with curated resources like travel concierge services, financing, insurance, a global workspace network and volume discounts from hundreds of vetted vendors; exclusive access to members-only VIP events and experiences; and peer-to-peer learning and educational content, to name a few highlights. And because Forbes Nonprofit Council has a rigorous selection process, every member can be assured that they are part of a vetted peer community of the highest caliber. We invite you to see if you qualify for Forbes Nonprofit Council.

Often, the most effective ways to build strong teams, reduce stress and boost performance are simple and rooted in human...
06/08/2026

Often, the most effective ways to build strong teams, reduce stress and boost performance are simple and rooted in human connection.​ https://hubs.li/Q04kl41L0 Written by Leslye Moore of Project Welcome Home Troops.

Often, the most effective ways to build strong teams, reduce stress and boost performance are simple and rooted in human connection.​

Standout tennis players and board members alike embrace what I call “stagility,” a combination of stability and agility,...
06/08/2026

Standout tennis players and board members alike embrace what I call “stagility,” a combination of stability and agility, to anticipate what’s coming next and cope with constant change. https://hubs.li/Q04kkQ2Q0 Written by Matthew Warren of USTA Pacific Northwestt

Looking back, I don’t see our rebrand as a business decision so much as a responsibility.

While emergency relief and crisis response are essential, long-term programs like education, capacity building and syste...
06/08/2026

While emergency relief and crisis response are essential, long-term programs like education, capacity building and systemic reform are often the true drivers of lasting change. https://hubs.li/Q04kl2l30 Written by Bree Carriglio of Fund For Armenian Relief

While emergency relief and crisis response are essential, long-term programs like education, capacity building and systemic reform are often the true drivers of lasting change.

Board members play a central role in shaping strategy and long-term sustainability; regular evaluations can help ensure ...
06/08/2026

Board members play a central role in shaping strategy and long-term sustainability; regular evaluations can help ensure they’re supporting the mission effectively.

Read more at https://hubs.li/Q04kkQ250 from Robert Santana of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast, Byron Garrett of Genesys Works-National, Deb Callahan of National Fenestration Rating Council, Kimberly Lewis of Goodwill Industries of East Texas, Inc., Inc., Maureen Sedonaen of Habitat for Humanity Greater San Fran, Neha Gill of Apna Ghar, Inc. (Our Home), Erica Johnson of Center for Nonprofit Advancement, Jed Brewer of Good Loud Media, Aaron Alejandro of Texas FFA Foundation, Laura MacDonald of Benefactor Group, Omer Qureshi of Americans 4 Equality, Annette Logan-Parker of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, Cherian Koshy of Kindsight.io, Patrick Riccards of Driving Force Institute, Karen Cochran of Philanthropy Innovators, and Duncan Van Dusen of CATCH Global Foundation.

Board members play a central role in shaping strategy and long-term sustainability; regular evaluations can help ensure they’re supporting the mission effectively.

We all should be crystal clear on the distinctions of what board chairs do and what EDs do and how they work together. h...
06/08/2026

We all should be crystal clear on the distinctions of what board chairs do and what EDs do and how they work together. https://hubs.li/Q04kl0-60 Written by Patrick Riccards of Driving Force Institute

We all should be crystal clear on the distinctions of what board chairs do and what EDs do and how they work together.

Most thought leadership articles fail before they're ever written.Not because the author lacks expertise.Not because the...
06/03/2026

Most thought leadership articles fail before they're ever written.

Not because the author lacks expertise.
Not because they don't have valuable insights to share.

They fail because they never answer one simple question:

What is one thing you believe people should be talking about more?

The strongest articles aren't built around a topic. They're built around a conviction—a perspective that's overlooked, misunderstood, or not getting enough attention.

It's the first question Forbes Councils' editorial team encourages contributors to answer before they start writing.

We've included it, along with nine other editorial checkpoints, in a practical thought leadership checklist for executives looking to strengthen their ideas before they hit publish.

📥 Get the checklist here:

The pre-publishing checklist Forbes Councils built from our editorial team and top member contributors.

In today’s environment, many nonprofit leaders are rethinking what meaningful progress really looks like and how to meas...
06/03/2026

In today’s environment, many nonprofit leaders are rethinking what meaningful progress really looks like and how to measure impact beyond traditional growth metrics.

Read more at https://hubs.li/Q04jS7CX0 from Christina Allrich of Beta Gamma Sigma, Carol Klocek of Center for Transforming Lives, Miriam Delicado of The Great Gathering Nonprofit, Rochelle Haynes of Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities, Ekramy El Zaghat of World Fund for Development and Planning - WFDP, Victoria Burkhart of The More Than Giving Co., Kellie Lauth of MindSpark, Yuriy Boyechko of Hope For Ukraine, Yujia Zhu of FASSLING.AI, Doris Korda of Korda Institute for Teaching, Dan McColley of Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, Jed Brewer of Good Loud Media, Michael Bellavia of HelpGood, Arvetta Jideonwo of Wheeler Mission, Aaron Alejandro of Texas FFA Foundation, Patrick Riccards of Driving Force Institute, and Cherian Koshy of Kindsight.

In today’s environment, many nonprofit leaders are rethinking what meaningful progress really looks like and how to measure impact beyond traditional growth metrics.

Too many organizations are built around individual excellence instead of institutional strength. https://hubs.li/Q04jFgB...
06/02/2026

Too many organizations are built around individual excellence instead of institutional strength. https://hubs.li/Q04jFgB10 Written by Lauren Reilly of Gratitude Network

Too many organizations are built around individual excellence instead of institutional strength.

Whether you're driving shareholder value or advancing a social mission, if marketing, product, sales and leadership aren...
06/02/2026

Whether you're driving shareholder value or advancing a social mission, if marketing, product, sales and leadership aren't aligned, growth stalls. https://hubs.li/Q04jFfRf0 Written by Lynn Godfrey of Blood Cancer United

Whether you're driving shareholder value or advancing a social mission, if marketing, product, sales and leadership aren't aligned, growth stalls.

The tools are rarely the problem. The operational foundation underneath them was never ready. https://hubs.li/Q04jrpHn0 ...
06/01/2026

The tools are rarely the problem. The operational foundation underneath them was never ready. https://hubs.li/Q04jrpHn0 Written by Omer Qureshi of Americans 4 Equality

The tools are rarely the problem. The operational foundation underneath them was never ready.

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