RESOURCES

2025 vBCF Webinars and Shared Breakout Slides

• Reorganizations and Reductions in Force: Navigating Tough Decisions with Clarity and Compassion with Matthew Kerzner, Ph.D. of the New England Center for Family Business Excellence: Shared Slide Deck Here

• Planning in Uncertain Times, a Scenario Planning Primer with Sandi McKinley of SectorWind, LLC: shared slides here and the Excel template here.

• Clarify What Matters with Emapct: Shared Slides Here

• Building Resilience: Assessing Risks in a Transformed World with Nancy Burd: Shared Slides Here

• Capital Project Readiness with Mass Design: Shared Slides Here

• Leveling up Collaboration: demystifying and destigmatizing change to move your mission forward in uncertain times with Kate Harris: Shared Slides Here

Navigating the Current Climate (Updated October 2025) 

There are several regional and national associations in the non-profit sector that are providing tools for both collecting changes in federal regulations as well as sharing tools for scenario planning.  The organizations below are a good place to start looking at resources. 

• Grantmakers Council of RI Resource Page  

• Independent Sector’s Tracking the Policy Landscape for the Charitable Sector 

• Nonprofit Financials’ 3-level Framework for Financial Risk 

• Nonprofit Resources and Helpline — Nonprofit GPS

• Financial Risk Assessment, A 3-Level Model for Nonprofits — Nonprofit Financial Commons

• How to Build and Monitor a Liquidity Plan with Cash is Scarce — Nonprofit Financial Commons

• Scenario Planning Toolkit - Community Action Network

• Board Discussion Guide for Uncertain Times - Community Action Network

• Planning when your Upcoming Fiscal Year is Uncertain — Community Action Network 

• Navigating Uncertainty — The Wallace Foundation and BDO

• Financial Risk Assessment, A 3-Level Model for Nonprofits — Nonprofit Financial Commons

• Restructuring your Business Model for Lasting Mission Impact — Nonprofit Financial Commons

• 5 Ways to Address Equity in Finance Function — The Wallace Foundation

 vBCF Webinars

• Leadership Series

  • Introduction to Nonprofit Partnerships - Recording / Slides

  • Understanding and Utilizing a Shared Services Approach - Recording / Slides

  • Mergers: How, When, and Why - Recording / Slides

  • Revenue Diversity - Part 1 - Recording / Slides

• vBCF | MASS Design New Capital Grants Application Workshop - Recording / Slides

• The Board's Role in Understanding & Sustaining Financial Health in Challenging Times and Beyond - Recording / Slides

• Evolving Boards in Evolving Times: Toward Effective and Accountable Leadership - Recording / Slides

• Strategic Steps in Board Retention and Recruitment - Recording / Slides

• Fund Development in Challenging Times - Recording / Slides

• Flexible Financial Planning Tools for Rapid Response - Recording / Slides

• Pivoting Communications in a Time of Crisis - Recording / Slides

• Managing Difficult Employment Decisions: A Values Based Approach - Recording / Slides