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REsilience Bootcamp
You can thrive in uncertain times.
In an era of tightening government budgets and increasingly politicized public policy, nonprofit organizations are facing new and intensified challenges. From the rollback of public funding streams to legislative actions that directly undermine the missions of social justice, arts, health, education, and LGBTQ+ organizations, it is critical for nonprofits to become more resilient, adaptive, and forward-looking.
Designed for Impact
Practical tools, custom content, and curated resources tailored to your mission.
Community Powered
Connect in the LUNA Town Square™, our virtual hub for live sessions, peer interactions, and expert-led discussions.
Guided Growth
Our online and hybrid courses, including the flagship Level-Up Nonprofit Accelerator, will supercharge your organization.
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“I liked the community, and the chances to work together as a group on different topics, and homework sessions to work together. I also appreciate the ability to continue to connect, work with the LUNA leadership, and still participate in related workshops and events”
Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Hands-on learning and personalized support every step of the way
Resilience Bootcamp
Course Material
Through online content and Zoom workshops, this online course is designed to equip nonprofit leaders, board members, and staff with practical tools and strategic insights to navigate and withstand these external pressures. Through a combination of expert-led video lessons, downloadable planning guides, and interactive exercises, you will learn how to improve governance to best engage board members, enhance your organization’s storytelling, strengthen your culture of philanthropy with an “attitude of gratitude", and finesse fundraising strategies to attract annual, mid-level, and major gift donors, and create strategic, actionable development plans.
Whether your organization is already feeling the effects of policy-driven challenges or looking to prepare for what’s ahead, this course offers a timely and empowering roadmap to not only survive—but thrive.
- Checking your governance compass
- Governance essentials refresher
- Designing the ideal board
- Recruiting and onboarding directors
- Committees and meetings that don't suck
- The board's role in fundraising and advocacy
We will explore strategies that boards and senior leaders should consider to fortify financial health.
- The foundations of good storytelling
- Messaging tools and pillars
- Storytelling voice and personality
- Good stories well told
- The benefits of giving
- Nurturing a culture of philanthropy
- The sad truth about donor retention
- On gratitude
- The difference between donor relations and stewardship
- Strategies for success
- Membership: Beyond the perks
- Six strategies for annual giving success
- What's so special about events?
- An introduction to mid-level giving
- Essentials of program design
- House Party: Turning a home into fundraising gold
- Approaching Major Gifts: A Conversation
- Elements of a development plan
- Creating key performance indicators
- Setting goals
Frequently Answered Questions
We are welcoming organizations that meet the following criteria:
- Your organization is incorporated, has 501(c)3 status or pending (for US organization) or has a fiscal sponsor.
- You have at least three board members who are not related.
- You are raising less than $250,000 (US) from individuals annually.
- You share LUNA's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
Unfortunately, we are not accepting applications from political organizations.
Change happens in nonprofits when leadership is on board. That's why we strongly recommend that two people from your organization participate, ideally the executive director (if you have one) and a board member.
Once you join LUNA, at least one person per group must prepare for and participate in all the online sessions and live workshops. If you have to miss a live workshop, you will be able to access the recording. You also need to complete the capstone project assignments (see "The Experience" section of this website).
We understand that life happens, and you may not be able to complete the program. Talk to us, and we'll be happy to let you re-start in a future cohort. But, if you ghost us at any point or don't complete the program requirements, we will invoice you for the full value of the scholarship.
We have carefully designed lessons and assignments that we know will make the biggest difference for you. What you learn every week will be very actionable. At every step of the way, there will be things you can start to implement right away.
LUNA is a community of continuous learners. Your place in that community doesn’t end when the course is finished.
As a member of the community, you will receive:
- Continued access to the course materials
- Free membership to our LUNA Town Square community and access to our resource libraries, forums, and LUNA Live events
- Discounted rates to other LUNA courses
We have optional coaching packages available with the instructors of each accelerator so that you may ask questions, workshop ideas, or seek advice.
Starting in 2026, we will introduce additional courses that take deeper dives into a variety of topics. You will find announcements of those in the LUNA Town Square platform, our website, and through periodic emails.
We want this to be a great experience, so we are limiting each cohort to no more than 15 organizations with two people from each. This will be an intimate, supportive learning environment for everyone.
Your journey begins by clicking the APPLY button in the top right corner of your screen.
Once you have started the course, we do not offer refunds.
The Bootcamp is designed for nonprofit professionals and board members who want strategies for making their organizations stronger in the face of uncertainty.
The learning is done online, and through four live online workshops via Zoom. Materials are available each week, and include videos, downloadable presentation decks, templates, and other curated resources.
Our instructors are available by DM through the LUNA Town Square platform to answer any questions you may have. For more in-depth assistance, we have optional coaching packages available with the instructors of each accelerator so that you may ask questions, workshop ideas, or seek advice.
The Resilience Bootcamp is nine-weeks long, with lessons dropped weekly. There are also four live, online sessions.
