What are the factors in their external environments that nonprofits need to monitor in order to stay healthy and stay at peak performance, and is it really viable for smaller nonprofits to watch so many things at once? “On the Road to Find Out” frames this edition of NPQ by examining how nonprofit isolationism, tempting as it may sometimes be, puts our effectiveness and our survival at risk. Citing vivid examples, it urges leaders to take a closer look at the value of loose and decentralized networks as excellent early trend detection and advocacy mechanisms. by Ruth McCambridge