Key Areas of Focus: Adaptive Governance: A flexible, responsive approach to organizational oversight that has evolved from environmental management to broader applications across nonprofit and for-profit sectors, empowering organizations to maintain resilience in the face of rapid change. Innovation: Recognize that governance is dynamic and requires ongoing adaptation. It isn’t always about disruption; reimagining existing models can uncover new opportunities.Trust, Communication & Data Integrity: Transparent communication and reliable data are essential for effective governance and stakeholder confidence.Scenario Planning & Risk Assessment: Should be ongoing, integrated processes—not annual or one-time exercises—to help organizations better anticipate and navigate uncertainty.Board Actions: Encourage cross-functional collaboration, active stakeholder engagement, committee restructuring, learning cycles, and policy updates on a regular basis to reflect changing conditions. Boards need to shift from relying on intuition to leveraging intelligence and real-time data. Resources: Embracing Adaptive Governance: Strengthening Nonprofit Resilience in a Time of UncertaintyHow to Read Nonprofit Financial Statements: A Practical GuideGovernance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards