For Nonprofit Executive Leaders in Their First 90 Days
Practical toolkits for the board, team, and transition challenges
waiting for you on day one.
First90 helps new nonprofit executive leaders move faster with clearer priorities, stronger board communication, and proven frameworks for the first 90 days.
Start with a toolkit if you need the full system. Start with the checklist if you need quick orientation.
Built from 30+ years of nonprofit leadership experience for leaders navigating early board trust, team alignment, and first-90-day decisions.
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Digital Toolkits
$49–$99
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What Leaders Say
From the people in the work
“I started my ED role with no onboarding, no playbook, and a board that expected me to hit the ground running. The First 90 Days Playbook gave me a framework I could actually use in week one. I stopped guessing and started leading.”
“Board meetings used to drain me. I was reacting instead of leading. The Board Meeting Operating System completely changed how I show up — now our meetings are tighter, the board trusts my leadership, and I leave energized instead of exhausted.”
“I was six months in and still felt like I was managing chaos instead of leading strategically. The Leadership Transition Toolkit helped me name what was happening and build the structures I'd been missing. Wish I'd had this on day one.”
Who We Are
Built by people who've been in the seat.
First90 was built by a group of experienced nonprofit CEOs and executive directors who've navigated exactly what you're facing. We turned our hard-won frameworks into practical toolkits — so you don't have to figure it out alone.
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Practical frameworks, templates, and scripts built from 30+ years of real nonprofit leadership, starting with the exact challenges new executive leaders face first.