Strong Foundations, Higher Horizons: A leaders guide to nonprofit success

By Stephen Cook

If you've ever written a grant at midnight, fixed a plumbing issue at your office, answered emails during lunch, and then led a board meeting all in the same day...you're not alone. And you're not doing it wrong. You're just doing everything.

Strong Foundations, Higher Horizons is the practical, encouraging guide for every nonprofit leader who wants to stop merely surviving and start building an organization that can thrive.

Through the humorous and relatable story of Sarah Martinez - an executive director who inherits a nonprofit held together with duct tape and good intentions - you'll discover how to:

Lead like a CEO, not the "Chief Everything Officer"
Protect your mission from good ideas that derail your focus
Build systems that make your work sustainable
Plan in manageable 12-week cycles
Use OKRs to align your team around what matters
Set healthy boundaries for your team (and yourself)
Strengthen the professionalism, credibility, and impact of your nonprofit

This book is part real-world guide, part leadership coaching, and part gentle wake-up call for leaders who want to build something that lasts.

Because your nonprofit doesn't need a superhero.
It needs a strong foundation, and a leader who can guide it toward higher horizons.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G2TW4NXT
• ISBN13: 9798274312264
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"