Teaching resource provides a self-assessment tool to improve resilience and management in nonprofits, suggesting strategic interventions based on research.
This Teaching Paper presents a practical self-assessment checklist for nonprofit leaders to evaluate their organization’s resilience. Structured around seven key dimensions—crisis management, communication and trust, staff wellbeing, governance preparedness, financial diversification, adaptive capacity, and digital and climate resilience—it offers a comprehensive tool for diagnosis and strategic improvement. The checklist allows organizations to score each item on a 1–5 scale, identify gaps, and prioritize interventions. Grounded in current research on nonprofit governance, psychosocial wellbeing, and strategic management, this resource bridges theory and practice. It empowers nonprofits to institutionalize resilience as a continuous learning and adaptation process essential for long-term sustainability.
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Anna Neya Kazanskaia (2025) studied this question.