Nonprofit Good News-Letter - Celebrating Impact and Progress

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A weekly briefing of nonprofit wins and tools you can actually use now.

Real good news and practical tools every Monday—curated by a 35‑year nonprofit advisor. First 4 issues are free; then $10/month.

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Why This Newsletter Exists

If you work in the nonprofit sector, your inbox is full of two things:

• Problems
• Vague inspiration

Neither helps you run a resilient, well‑funded organization.

The ​Nonprofit Good News‑letter​ is different. Every Monday, you receive a concise briefing that:

• Shows real, replicable nonprofit innovations
• Gives you practical tools and prompts you can use right away
• Reminds you that the sector is full of progress and possibility

It’s “good news you can use.”

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What You Get in Every Issue:

The Best of Nonprofit Good News

Recent examples include:

• A free mobile clinic providing 86,000+ free patient visits (Malta House of Care).
• AI‑powered maps 900× more detailed than prior versions (Chesapeake Conservancy + Microsoft).
• NYC’s first free grocery vending machine offering 24/7 access to eggs, produce, and meat.
• A pay‑what‑you‑can café in Raleigh serving 255,000+ meals while employing those experiencing homelessness.
• Oklahoma’s Pay for Success collaborative investing $11.6M into outcomes‑based projects.
• A guaranteed‑income pilot for homeless students in New Mexico boosting graduation to 93%.

Each story includes “Why it matters” and lessons you can adapt.

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Actionable Takeaways for Your Nonprofit

Every issue comes with specific, practical ideas such as:

• Partnering more effectively with corporate funders
• Applying AI to eliminate operational bottlenecks
• Designing low‑budget, high‑impact pilots
• Using story + data to win funding
• Bringing services to where people already are

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High‑Value Tools Worth Hundreds of Dollars

Each issue includes at least one reusable tool or AI prompt, such as:

• A corporate partner research prompt to identify & rank 25 new sponsors
• The 300‑word micro “case for support” template
• A “prompt engineer” tool to help you write better AI prompts
• A “virtual mastermind” prompt with Da Vinci, Curie, Sun Tzu, Maya Angelou, etc.
• A rigorous fact‑checking workflow using Deep Research
• A “dream influencer” prompt to identify 10–15 local and national champions

Readers have reported 100× ROI from tools already provided.

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Quick Hits You Can Implement This Week

Examples from recent issues:

• Improve donation page load speed
• Add a “Why I gave” social‑share prompt to your thank‑you page
• Run a 2‑day lapsed donor sprint
• Host an ED Q&A to deepen board trust
• Rotate board roles to build leadership
• Ask for Google Reviews after service delivery
• Add a press contact line to your site
• Encrypt laptops/phones to protect your mission

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Curated Thought Pieces + Occasional Delight

Short links to articles worth your time and light‑hearted items such as:

• Odd, clever fundraising stunts
• Strange items to pique your interest
• Unique moments of nonprofit creativity

A reminder each week that nonprofit work has joy in it, too.

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Who This Is For

• Executive Directors & CEOs
• COOs and operations staff
• Development teams
• Communications staff
• Board members
• Nonprofit consultants
• Foundation program officers

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Who Writes It

The newsletter is written by ​Ted Bilich​, CEO of Risk Alternatives, who has:

• 35+ years advising nonprofits
• Led resilience cohorts and trainings nationwide for hundreds of nonprofits
• Worked with foundations to improve nonprofit performance
• Helped organizations strengthen governance & operations
• Authored the revolutionary book, Managing Your Nonprofit for Resilience

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What Readers Say

“This is AMAZING Ted! The list of contacts alone is something I've been trying to find…”
—Kristie GoForth, Bikes for Kids Wisconsin
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“It’s helping our nonprofit think bigger about what’s possible…”
—Ginny Hughes, Rooted