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"Fragility We Cannot Ignore"
A practical, research-backed wake-up call for nonprofit leaders
who are tired of living one payroll away from crisis.
Across the country, mission-driven organizations are carrying enormous responsibility on fragile foundations—restricted grants, delayed reimbursements, and constant fundraising pressure. This free chapter from Mission to Momentum names that reality with honesty and hope — and offers a clear starting point for redesigning your organization for resilience.
Who Is This Free Chapter For
This chapter is designed for leaders who feel the strain of holding everything together:
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Executive Directors and CEOs are carrying the weight of every payroll.
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Program and Operations leaders are trying to build systems on short-term grants.
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Board members who sense the fragility beneath “everything looks fine” reports.
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Funders and partners who want their investments to support real, lasting change.
If you’ve ever thought, “We can’t keep doing it this way,” this chapter is your starting point.
What You'll Learn in the "Fragility We Cannot Ignore"
“Mission to Momentum gave me clarity at a moment I needed it most.”
— Senior Vice President
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Why your stress is not personal failure
See how sector-wide funding norms, not weak leadership, create chronic instability.
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The four most common “cracks” in nonprofit design
Understand how strings-attached grants, delayed reimbursements, concentrated risk, and politics combine to keep organizations reactive instead of resilient.
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The hidden human cost of fragile models
Connect the dots between structural fragility, burnout, community trust, and board anxiety.
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How resilient nonprofits design revenue, systems, and culture differently
Discover how resilient nonprofits design revenue, systems, and culture differently—so impact isn’t built on sacrifice alone.
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A practical checkpoint you can use with your team this month
Use the “Spotting Fragility In Your Own House” Momentum Checkpoint to identify where fragility exists in your own organization and where to start redesigning.
