You're the Only ED in the Room. That's the Problem.

Let me ask you something.

When was the last time you talked strategy with someone who actually gets it? Not your board. Not a funder. Not your team. Someone who has been in your seat and knows what it costs to lead this work?

If you're drawing a blank, that's the problem.

Most nonprofit executive directors are the smartest person in every room they walk into. That's not bragging. It's a structural problem. You carry the strategy, the fundraising pressure, the staffing issues, and the board dynamics. All at once. Usually alone.

I know because I've been there.

I know what it feels like to lead an organization that's doing critical work with a budget held together by hope and a few major gifts.

That's exactly why I created Strategy Studio.

What Strategy Studio Actually Is

Strategy Studio is a monthly working session for nonprofit Executive Directors and CEOs. No pitching. No selling. No consultants talking at you.

It's a place to think out loud with peers who get it and with leaders who've already done the hard work.

This Thursday, March 12 at 11:00 AM CT, the inaugural session launches. And we have three panelists who have nothing to prove and everything to share:

• Iona Calhoun-Battiste, Senior Director at Chicago Community Trust

• Stephen Martin, PhD, Executive Director of CPASS Foundation

• Laura Zumdahl, PhD, President and CEO of New Moms

These are leaders who have done the hard work. They're going to talk real strategy. The kind you can actually use.

Why This Matters Right Now

According to the Center for Effective Philanthropy, 69% of nonprofits experienced funding cuts in the past year. 69%.

That's not a bad fundraising quarter. That's a sector-wide crisis.

If you're going to lead through this, you need more than a strategic plan gathering dust on a shelf. You need a real strategy, real peers, and real talk about what's working and what isn't.

That's what Strategy Studio is built for.

The First Session Is Free

Thursday, March 12. 11:00 AM CT. Online. Free.

Spots are limited because this is a working session, not a webinar. I designed it to stay small enough that you can actually think, ask questions, and leave with something useful.

If you're an Executive Director or CEO, this is your room.

Request your spot at intuwork.com/strategy-studio