Accelerate your path to resilience.

Put your nonprofit in the fast lane on your journey to resilience, growth, and sustainability.

A Practical Guide for Leaders Who Want Clarity, Control, and Lasting Impact

Managing Your Nonprofit for Resilience isn’t just a book—it’s a lifeline for nonprofit leaders like you, who are navigating uncertainty with limited time and unlimited responsibility.

Written by Risk Alternatives founder Ted Bilich, this guide offers exactly what overwhelmed executive directors, COOs, and senior staff have been looking for: a clear, step-by-step approach to building a nonprofit that can adapt, respond, and grow in the face of whatever comes next.

Why This Book Matters for You

If you’ve ever said…

  • “I feel like I’m flying blind on threats and opportunities.”
  • “We react too often and plan too rarely.”
  • “I want a framework we’ll actually use—not another dusty binder.”

…then this book was written for you.

Ted Bilich brings decades of experience working with nonprofits across the country, blending real-world insight with research-backed practices that work in your environment—not just in theory.

What You’ll Get Inside

  • A practical roadmap for embedding risk awareness into your operations
  • Tools like the risk inventory, risk register, and PDSA cycles to move from fear to focus
  • Guidance on creating a culture of shared accountability—without burning out your team
  • Language and strategies to earn board confidence and funder trust
  • A resilient mindset that keeps your mission front and center—even in times of disruption
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Here's what people are saying.

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  • "

    Ted Bilich has written the ultimate guide for nonprofits to build their resilience and bounce back from difficult situations and embrace new opportunities, something the nonprofit sector desperately needs at this moment. A must-read for every nonprofit leader.

    "

    Beth Kanter Author, Facilitator, and Trainer

  • "

    Ted's book is a must-read for any nonprofit executive or board member, whether veteran or newbie. In uncommonly plain English, Ted dismantles key risk management concepts and makes them accessible and practicable.

    "

    Scott R. Konrad North American Nonprofit Practice Leader, Hub International Unlimited

  • "

    Tackling risk management is critical to the success of nonprofits. Ted's book provides a roadmap for this effort, and more importantly provides readers with confidence that they will succeed at anticipating, mitigating, and managing risks.

    "

    Jenny Palazio Senior Director of a Global Nonprofit

  • "

    Ted hits the mark of 21st century 'duty of care' thinking for nonprofit leaders! This dynamic, holistic approach for nonprofits embracing risk through a careful process, a path, a journey with calculated milestones is practical, engaging, and sustainable.

    "

    Peter A. Persuitti Global Managing Director at Gallagher

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