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Have you ever been to a Board meeting that goes like this: Agenda, Minutes Approval, and then a series of Reports that deal with past issues? Staff are notorious for reporting on ‘what has happened.’ So why do our Board meetings review the past? Perhaps...

...To raise money for a good cause. ...To have breakthrough results with healthy cash flow. ...To exceed goals and deliver on the mission promise. Executive Directors and Fundraisers desire all of these in non profit organizations. Tools  and tips are plentiful for the ‘how’ to raise the money....

It’s the little words that have the most meaning. It’s the simple words that often have the most impact. It’s the heartfelt words that linger in our minds. Yet in the non-profit sector, we choose to wordsmith our mission and complicate our vision; maybe it’s time to get...