Right now it seems as if the nonprofit sector is facing crisis after crisis—a cosmic game of Whac-A-Mole, as Laura MacDonald wrote back in June. This unpredictability is likely to continue, as Cindy Lott of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy suggested while setting up a panel discussion recently: “I would like us to assume that there will be a lot of change over the next 50 years.” Well, if crisis is the new status quo, it pays to plan ahead with a crisis response playbook. We offer this set of steps you can use if you’re currently facing a funding crunch—or want to be sure you’re ready for the next challenge.