Become a Member of NLI

Be part of a community of changemakers committed to building stronger, more sustainable nonprofits through the Lifecycles approach.

As a member, you’ll gain access to practical resources, specialized training, and a supportive network of peers—all working together to advance nonprofit effectiveness and long-term impact in our communities.

Membership is designed for the people and organizations driving nonprofit impact. Whether you’re a nonprofit consultant, a funder or foundation leader, a nonprofit executive, or part of a nonprofit-supporting organization, joining the Institute connects you with the tools, training, and community you need to strengthen capacity and sustainability across the nonprofit sector.

Member Benefits

  • Exclusive Resources Unlock members-only content designed to deepen your understanding of nonprofit lifecycles and capacity-building strategies.
  • Store Discounts Save on essential materials—including the Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity book and other tools.
  • Training & Event Savings Enjoy discounted rates on NLI courses, workshops, webinars, and conferences.
  • Selfie Access for Trained Members If you’ve completed Lifecycles 101, you’ll receive complimentary access to the Nonprofit Lifecycles Self Assessment tool (the Selfie).

By joining the Institute as a member, you agree to adhere to our Code of Ethics.

Register

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To get started you must register for an account.

Once you have created your account, you will have access to purchase a membership and enroll in one of many of our courses offered online.

What’s Included

  • Full access to free resources

  • Notification of upcoming events and trainings

Individual

$250

per year

Open to any individual looking to support the Lifecycle’s approach for nonprofits.

What’s Included

  • Access to practical member-only resources

  • Discount on the Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity book and other NLI products

  • Discount on Trainings, Events and Conferences

  • Access to the Selfie mini- assessment tool is included for Lifecycles-trained members.

Organization

$600

per year

Open to organizations that use Lifecycles as an organizing principle for their work with nonprofits and have at least one Lifecycles Capacity Consultant.

What’s Included

  • Individual member benefits plus the following …

  • Provides membership for up to 3 people including Lifecycles Capacity Consultants

  • Reduced rate for additional members

  • Logo and linkage to your profile on the NLI website

“Capacity counts. Without organizational competence, nonprofits cannot achieve or sustain long-term program delivery or mission success.”

Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity, pg. 137