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Expert Voices at coLAB, Strategic Insights & Best Practices
Strategy, Tech, and Leadership with Heart
September 24, 2025
When it comes to blending strategy, product ownership, and the human side of tech, few do it with as much creativity and energy as Bree Gillespie, Vice President of Client Engagement.
Expert Voices at coLAB, Inside coLAB: Team & Culture
Permission to Be Strategic
September 19, 2025
Crystal Leidy is Chief Implementation Officer at coLAB, where she leads tech-enabled projects that help mission-driven organizations turn strategy into systems and systems into impact. With a deep bel...
Expert Voices at coLAB, Strategic Insights & Best Practices
Are You Ready? Assessing Your Organization’s Strategic Planning Readiness
September 11, 2025
Strategic planning is one of the most valuable investments a nonprofit can make, but timing is everything. Jumping into the process too early can leave leaders feeling overwhelmed and underprepared. W...
Expert Voices at coLAB, Inside coLAB: Team & Culture
Strategic Planning for Nonprofits: People, Possibility, and Purpose
August 27, 2025
This reflection is written by Kate Gallagher, founder and Chief Strategy Officer of coLAB. Kate’s journey into the nonprofit sector and her dedication to building strong and sustainable organizations ...
Expert Voices at coLAB, Strategic Insights & Best Practices
From Assessment to Strategy: Bridging the Gap
June 24, 2025
The sustainability assessment gives you the “what”—a snapshot of where your organization stands today across key dimensions of long-term viability. But strategy asks the bigger question: Where are we ...
Inside coLAB: Team & Culture
Why We Built This: Conversations with Our Founders (Part 1 of 3)
July 10, 2025
Chief Strategy Officer Kate Gallagher shares how coLAB grew from a consulting practice into a mission-driven company. From shaping the VERVE platform to leading with empathy and purpose,
Expert Voices at coLAB, Implementation Science in Action
Executive Insight: A Grab-and-Go Conversation Framework
June 27, 2025
For board and committee leaders, time is limited—but impact doesn’t have to be. The sustainability report offers a data-informed, low-lift way to drive meaningful conversations without requiring deep ...
Inside coLAB: Team & Culture
Why We Built This: Conversations with Our Founders (Part 2 of 3)
July 10, 2025
As CEO, Steve Herr is guiding coLAB’s growth with vision, purpose, and strategic focus. In Part 2 of our series, Steve shares how he’s aligning mission with scale; building a company that delivers not
Organizational Sustainability & Impact, Strategic Insights & Best Practices
Beyond the Binder: 12 Creative Ways to Activate Your Sustainability Report
July 1, 2025
Your sustainability report isn’t just a set of scores—it’s a powerful tool for reflection, direction, and action. It captures the story of your progress, challenges, and future ambitions. Instead of l...