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## [The Strategic Alliances of Nonprofits](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/the-strategic-alliances-of-nonprofits)

 Posted by [Patricia Q. Connolly](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/patricia-q-connolly) on Jan 2, 2026, 10:00:00 AM

This blog post was originally written in February 19, 2020 by Patricia Q. Connolly and has been modified and updated.

## Why Strategic Alliances Matter 

The nonprofit sector is facing tremendous challenges, as demands for services grow while funding declines. This could lead to devastating...

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Topics: [strategic partnerships](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/strategic-partnerships)

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## [Sink or Swim: The Changing Landscape for Community-Based Nonprofits](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/sink-or-swim-the-changing-landscape-for-community-based-nonprofits)

 Posted by [John Bitter](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/john-bitter) on Oct 13, 2017, 1:00:00 PM

*This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who are presenting sessions at the [2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://boardsource.org/board-support/training-education/boardsource-leadership-forum-2/) taking place next week, October 18-20, in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us there.*

What is the role of a community-based nonprofit in the fabric of a community? And...

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Topics: [BoardSource Leadership Forum](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/boardsource-leadership-forum), [Advocacy](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/advocacy), [Fundraising](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/fundraising), [strategic partnerships](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/topic/strategic-partnerships)

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## [A Good Question Can be a Game Changer](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/good-question-game-changer)

 Posted by [Anne Wallestad, Former President & CEO, BoardSource](https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/author/anne-wallestad-president-ceo-boardsource) on Feb 9, 2017, 2:48:12 PM

One of my favorite questions to ask boards is “If your organization were founded today, what would it look like?” I love it because it leads to the board asking some other very important questions — questions that get to the heart of the organization’s existence:

- What’s our organization’s core...

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