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How do you make good decisions inside your organization?  It begins with knowing exactly what constitutes a good decision. Without specific criteria, due diligence and a […]

Happy Philanthropy Day! You may have heard the Alice Hocker quote, “Your greatness is not what you have, it’s what you give.”, and it couldn’t be more relevant […]

Flip one more page in the calendar and you land on December. Where did the year go? Did you lose one or two fundraising staff this […]

“We can’t keep a fundraiser on staff”  Have you ever wondered WHY you can’t seem to keep a fundraiser on staff for the long haul? HINT: […]

“We we are small non-profit with a big mission and a small bank account” ATTENTION:  Small Shops Are you struggling to make it through the week…let alone […]

As the leaves fall and the air cools, you hunker down to do some massive work before the year-end finish line. Where have you been for […]

“It’s a lot of hard work.” Really? Is it hard? Or is that how you see everything? It comes down to doing what matters. You focus […]

That about sums up most Boards. For too many Executive Directors and Board members, a Board meeting is a confusing gathering where issues just scratch the […]

What holds you back? The size of your community? A shortage of volunteers? Not enough staff? A tired Board? All of these may seem like reasons […]