What readers and buyers are saying.

"The Resilient Institution is a timely and thought-provoking contribution to the conversation on governance, financial sustainability, risk management and institutional effectiveness in mission-driven organisations. Sunil Kumar, FCA, brings together governance, strategic finance, risk, technology, leadership and stakeholder trust in a way that challenges leaders to look beyond compliance and focus on building institutions that can adapt, withstand uncertainty and sustain their mission over time.

What makes this book particularly valuable is its practical orientation. It does not treat resilience as an abstract concept; it encourages boards, CEOs, CFOs and senior leaders to ask better questions, anticipate emerging risks, strengthen institutional capability and use financial and governance information as tools for better decision-making.

For professionals working in the nonprofit, development and wider social-impact sector, The Resilient Institution provides a useful framework for reflecting on whether an organisation is merely functioning today or genuinely building the capacity to endure tomorrow. It is a valuable addition to the professional literature on institutional resilience and sustainable impact."

"The structure works particularly well, moving from problem and discussion through reflection, boardroom considerations, takeaways, questions and practical checklists. Perhaps the most compelling idea is the 'CFO holiday test': can the organisation and finance function operate effectively without the CFO being constantly present? This captures an important truth about the CFO's role — the CFO should build the system, governance and capability, rather than become the system. A valuable read that I expect to refer to often."

"What stood out to me in The Wealthy Life is its central proposition that wealth should be viewed as a portfolio, rather than simply a financial measure. By bringing together financial, physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions, the book challenges readers to think more holistically about how wealth is created, protected and sustained. The practical examples, reflection points and application exercises make the concepts accessible and actionable."

"This excellent pocketbook has concrete practical ideas that NPOs will want to use immediately. It is brief, because it has distilled decades of a practitioner's wisdom, and bottled it up in a small jar."

"Effective risk management is no longer merely a compliance exercise — it is a strategic necessity that helps organisations fulfil their missions with integrity, resilience, and accountability. I would not be surprised if Governance Lessons from the Field becomes an authoritative reference for risk management in the non-profit sector."

"An outstanding, practical guide for board members, CEOs, CFOs, and nonprofit leaders. Instead of focusing on dense theory, CA Sunil Kumar draws on real-life governance challenges to present clear lessons, actionable frameworks, and thought-provoking diagnostic questions that organizations can immediately apply. Packed with high-impact tools — like the Funding Concentration Risk Matrix and the Risk Visibility Matrix — this is not a book to be placed on a shelf after one reading. It is a 90-minute working manual that leaders will revisit repeatedly."