Whitman, J. R.2022-05-032022-05-032021Whitman, J. R. (2021). Does Covid Portend a Shocking Future for Nonprofits?. Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, 12(2), 5-pp.https://anserj.ca/index.php/cjnser/article/view/547/343http://hdl.handle.net/11212/5408COVID-19 caught many nonprofit leaders by surprise. The impact of the pandemic was unprecedented in recent history. Has this shock provided a wake-up call for nonprofits to better prepare for possible future shocks, notably those related to climate change? This article presents a number of questions that have emerged from the COVID-19 experience, pro-vides several sources of guidance on preparedness planning, and notes the opportunity for new courses to address leadership needs for preparedness.enInternational ResourcesCanadaCOVID-19nonprofitStrategic planningNonprofit managementArticle