Like many of you, I was moved by the recent passing of Claudette Bradshaw. Nothing could be more fitting than dedicating this week's writing to her legacy. I admit that very few nonprofit leaders captured both my interest and attention the way Claudette did. A...
The door opened and a volunteer walked in. The phone rang, it was a donor. This happens every day in our organization. But what happens, if in our busyness, we fail to acknowledge? When we put our 'to-do's' or what we’re doing right now, and...
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...
Friday night I started a project that I had waited for months to get into—putting together a Teak Glider bench. Solid...