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Centering the Good (Instead of the Chaos) on The ABQ Accent

Vicki and Eileen recently appeared on The ABQ Accent with host Mariah Harrison, who is also the nonprofit and philanthropy coordinator for the City of Albuquerque. "Authors, educators, founder, and transformation officer – Vicki and Eileen are everything. And, importantly,…

Staci Golar In The BIG Blog

3 Essential Questions

Why did we release "A New Way for New Mexico Nonprofits" and what are we hoping happens next? Listening in to this conversation is a GREAT way to find out (plus, a really good way to learn more about us,…

Vicki Pozzebon In Nonprofit, The BIG Blog

Jumping to Solutions

Solutions for Nonprofit Organizations •Develop ongoing feedback loops with communities • Adopt structures with shared power and accountability • Create a shared vision connected to all work • Practice clear and transparent decision making • Shift behaviors to reflect organizational values From "A New Way for New Mexico Nonprofits" published June 2026 by Prospera Partners

By now you’ve probably heard about or read our report, A New Way for New Mexico Nonprofits, a deep dive into years of information gathered from our clients and nonprofit leadership communities of practice on what it’s going to take…

Vicki Pozzebon In Nonprofit, The BIG Blog

A New Way for New Mexico Nonprofits

Burnout. Turnover. Board dynamics. Volunteer shortages. Funding cuts. Leadership challenges. Federal grants ending. Tight budgets. No budgets. Joy. Collaboration. Strong partnerships. Community engagement. Successful grant applications. Strong donor programs. Shared leadership. Engaged governing boards. Minimally viable boards. Over the past…

Vicki Pozzebon In Community, Economy, Ethics, Green, Living Economy, Local, Nonprofit, People, , Socially Responsible, The BIG Blog

What Do You Do? Well, This . . .

Not long ago we shared some posts on social media that described what Prospera Partners does to serve social enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and their leaders.Sometimes, your own social media posts can spark more thoughts than you expected! I looked at…

Vicki Pozzebon In Community, Economy, Green, Living Economy, Local, Nonprofit, People, , The BIG Blog

Doubling Down on Social Enterprise in Honor of Earth Day

Did you know that the theme for this year's Earth Day (on April 22) is Our Power, Our Planet? There is no better time than now to act to use our power to protect our planet. At Prospera Partners we…

Vicki Pozzebon In Community, Economy, Green, Living Economy, Local, Nonprofit, People, , The BIG Blog

The World Is On Fire, But We (Still) Have a Fire Extinguisher

I’m writing this on Monday, March 9 around 5 pm, and well, it’s been a Monday! We met with a couple clients today and they are feeling the state of the world on fire, the exhaustion of daylight savings time…

Vicki Pozzebon In B Corporation, Community, Economy, Nonprofit, People, Socially Responsible, The BIG Blog

NPQ: Nonprofits Devise Creative Solutions to Address Federal Funding Cuts

"Nonprofits Devise Creative Solutions to Address Federal Funding Cuts" was recently published in NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly). In it, Vicki writes: "The stories included here come from a community of practice of New Mexico–based nonprofits launched in early 2025, and from…

Vicki Pozzebon In B Corporation, Community, Economy, Nonprofit, People, Socially Responsible, The BIG Blog

NPQ: Social Enterprise: Lessons from Down Under

Vicki authored "Social Enterprise: Lessons from Down Under" for NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) this month. In it she explores the differences between the United States and Australia when it comes to social enterprises and their ecosystems of support, as inspired by…

Vicki Pozzebon In Local, Localist, People, Planet-Profit, , The BIG Blog

Five Books to Get You Through This Fall

The weather outside is frightful (and so is the daily barrage of news) and I sure could use a distraction from it all. I recently told a colleague that my blood pressure immediately goes down when I enter a bookstore…

Vicki Pozzebon In B Corporation, Economy, Local, Localist, People, Planet-Profit, , Socially Responsible, The BIG Blog

Lessons from Down Under: What the US Can Learn from Australia When it Comes to Social Enterprise Advocacy

I’ve long maintained that social enterprise is the answer to building and sustaining an equitable economy for all. I’ve also advocated for the definition of social enterprise to be expanded to include locally-owned independent businesses that serve their community with…

Vicki Pozzebon In The BIG Blog

Just (F*cking) Do It – Give Now!

Nonprofits are in a crisis. As nonprofit consultants, we can tell you story after story of nonprofits’ funding cuts, staff burnout, reduced donations, and grants becoming more competitive than ever before. But we’re going to get right to the point.…

Vicki Pozzebon In Community, Green, Local, People, Sustainability, The BIG Blog

The Crooked Forest Institute Explains it All

Even though we've worked at this consulting thing for more than a decade now, sometimes a client comes forward to reveal how impactful the work you did with them was in surprising ways. Earlier this year Crooked Forest Institute approached us looking…

Vicki Pozzebon In Community, Nonprofit, The BIG Blog

Community: An Answer to Current Chaos

We recently launched our six month community of practice group called “Disrupting the Path — Part 2: Navigating Current Chaos” at the end of April. This monthly gathering allows for nonprofits professionals of all levels of leadership to come together…

Vicki Pozzebon In Businesses, Buy Local, Community, Drink Local, Eat Local, Economy, Living Economy, Sustainability, The BIG Blog, Think Local

It Takes a Village to Support Small Businesses

Being a small business owner or social entrepreneur right now is . . . a lot. If you aren’t worried about how tariffs will impact your business, then you are probably worried about how federal small business programs will impact…

Eileen Everett In Nonprofit, The BIG Blog

What We’ve Learned (So Far) From Disrupting the Path & What We’re Doing Next

Disrupting the Path: A New Way Forward for New Mexico’s Social Sector was a series of conversations held in December 2024, along with an online survey distributed in December 2024 and January 2025, that brought diverse voices together toward developing…

Eileen Everett In Nonprofit, The BIG Blog

Where is the Line? A Special Message for Nonprofits

There are many techniques and tricks that exist for getting people to comply with things that seemingly go against their values. For example, in psychology, there is a compliance tactic called “Foot-in-the-door” which is about making a small request to…

Vicki Pozzebon In Activism, Businesses, Community, Economy, Local, Nonprofit, People, Planet-Profit, , Socially Responsible, Systems Change, The BIG Blog, Transformational Leadership

Emergent Process for Unpredictable Times

“The most successful networks and movements are defined not by their strategies for action, but by a common purpose informed by shared values and principles. By a process of collective sensemaking and discovery, informed by work happening on the ground,…