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As June approaches, nonprofit leaders find themselves straddling two realities: wrapping up a fiscal year—or the midpoint of one—and helping staff and program participants navigate the transition from school-year routines to summer rhythms.

It’s a complex time filled with competing demands: reporting, planning, celebrating, cleaning up systems, and preparing for what’s next. We hear regularly from nonprofit partners that this season can feel like trying to sprint while cleaning up behind you.

Here are 7 quick but meaningful tips that nonprofits have found helpful during this stretch—balancing program needs, staff realities, and strategic goals.

✅ 1. Systematize What You Can

Create consistent systems that continue to run—even when everyone’s calendar is full. Tools like Possip’s listening and feedback system help you gather insights from families, staff, and participants without needing to be in the room. These lightweight feedback loops make sure no voice is lost during seasonal transitions.

🗓️ 2. Structure Time for Reflection and Planning

Even in the midst of busy days, make time for your team to reflect on wins and plan ahead. Simple activities like team check-ins, surveys, or shared vision documents can provide direction and lift morale. Use structured templates to reduce the mental load.

🧭 3. Meet People Where They Are

Summer often disperses people- physically and mentally. So meet your people where they are:

  • Switch from in-person to digital check-ins
  • Go visit your grantees or program participants where they are! School activities in the community you serve, networking activities where your donors might be, etc.
  • Use tools like Possip to collect stories and reflections from wherever staff or participants are
  • Capture impact moments and close program loops through flexible channels

This will get you valuable input, even when the “room” isn’t full.

📵 4. Encourage ‘Offline Online Days’

Introduce “Offline Online Days” for your team: no meetings, just focused, uninterrupted work time. These are golden opportunities to:

  • Close out financial books
  • Plan for the next season
  • Analyze data and trends
  • Audit your materials like your website, newsletters, flyers
  • Clean up systems or documents
  • Plan training sessions

These intentional, quiet days reduce burnout and improve focus during this hectic time.

📊 5. Use Real-Time Feedback for Fast Adjustments

Summer programs are often short and fast-moving. Use real-time input from families and staff to make quick pivots. Possip’s weekly pulse checks can surface trends that let you course-correct while the program is still happening—not just afterward.

🎉 6. Celebrate the Small Wins

Whether it’s a participant completing their first summer class, a family sharing praise, or a teammate streamlining a system—pause and celebrate. It builds morale, reinforces purpose, and reminds everyone of the good happening now, not just what’s next.

📝 7. Prep Your Fall Communications

While things are fresh, start collecting impact quotes, data points, and stories from your team and community. These will become gold when writing grant reports, newsletters, or social media posts in August and September. Possip makes it easy to tag and track this feedback throughout the year.

This season is full—and we see the dedication it takes to juggle strategic thinking with day-to-day execution. As you move through June, remember: clarity, communication, and care for your people can help you finish strong and start the next chapter refreshed.

Want help gathering stories or feedback this summer? Reach out to us—we’d love to support your mission.



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