Managing Resistance to Change in an Organization

4 Tips to Overcome Resistance to Change in Your Nonprofit

Resistance to change is, unfortunately, very common in all organizations, especially nonprofits. Change can bring feelings of fear and uncertainty from the board chair to newest employee. These negative feelings are what drive people to push back against organizational shifts. While managing resistance to change in an organization falls on the leadership team, it doesn’t have to be a challenge.

Often, change can be a positive contribution to a nonprofit. From new fundraising efforts to leadership and board training to adjusting the strategic vision, making necessary changes is crucial to pushing a nonprofit towards success. As an expert nonprofit leadership and board performance coaching firm, we’ve put together four tips to help your nonprofit overcome resistance to change.