The RAISING A NONPROFIT in an early childhood world
Companion Workbook

Companion to the Book

The Raising a Nonprofit in an Early Childhood World Companion Workbook is intentionally designed to go hand-in-hand with Raising a Nonprofit in an Early Childhood World. While the book helps you make sense of context, this workbook helps you make sense of your work within that context

A Reflective Guide For Leaders Navigating
Complexity, Systems, and Impact

Nonprofit leadership in early childhood isn’t just about outputs, programs, or compliance. It’s about relationships, ecosystems, and intentional choices. The RAISING A NONPROFIT in an early childhood world Companion Workbook was created as a practical extension of the original book to help leaders and teams explore deeper questions about their role, strategy, and impact.

This workbook provides a guided space for leaders to explore ideas, reflect deeply, and act with intention within the systems that shape their work.

Whether you're an executive director, a leadership team, a board member, or a field partner committed to early childhood systems change, this companion offers a grounded way to connect your insights with organizational practices.

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A Tool for Deepening Understanding and Practice

The companion workbook is designed to help you:

  • Clarify the why behind your work and how it shapes your decisions

  • Explore how your organization shows up within complex and interconnected systems

  • Strengthen your strategic thinking and the relationships that sustain your work

  • Explore how to align your work with community context, values, and long-term impact

  • Translate insight into intentional movement forward

Just as the book invites you to slow down, the workbook invites you to think deeper, write intentionally, and integrate learning into your leadership practice.

Who This Workbook Is For

The RAISING A NONPROFIT in an early childhood world Companion Workbook is for leaders and teams who are:

  • Navigating leadership in early childhood systems

  • Facing complexity, change, or ambiguity

  • Building partnerships across sectors

  • Thinking about organizational sustainability and impact

  • Seeking a reflective space to connect strategy and practice

Your Reflective Companion

This workbook offers a steady, thoughtful roadmap that honors the complexity of your work and gives you space to slow down, reflect, and engage the questions shaping your leadership, including:

  1. How do we show up in the system?

  2. What does success look like for us, both now and over time?

  3. How do we align our work with our values, context, and community needs?

  4. Where are we in our organization’s development, and what does that mean for next steps?

  5. How do our relationships and partnerships influence what we can accomplish?

  6. What patterns, opportunities, or challenges are emerging in our work?

  7. How do we translate reflection into intentional action?

  8. How do we maintain focus on long-term impact while navigating day-to-day demands?