If it ain’t broke, fix it anyway
If it ain't broke, find a better way. Usually, I hear if it ain't broke, don't fix it. At nonprofits, it's usually used to defend the status quo “ we've never had term limits, our mission is still as important as ever, the materials in our literacy classes have...
Well, did you do it?
Well, did you do it? Lunching with a great colleague this week, it dawned us that we both respond well to external deadlines. We're so bent on meeting client needs, that deadlines we set for ourselves sometimes go by the wayside. We all do this, and nonprofit board...
Are You Collecting Tokens
One of the Standards for Excellence states that Board membership should reflect the diversity of the communities served by the organization. But what does diverse mean? In the early days of affirmative action, there was a water cooler joke that to get hired you...
I’m sorry.
My husband and I talk about this a lot, as we watch the daily news. People are always trying to wiggle out of responsibility for the mistakes they've made, the people they've injured, the messes that others have to clean up. Whatever happened to I'm Sorry? Whatever...
C’mon People, It’s Not Donor Relations!
Quit calling it donor relations. It's people relations. It doesn't matter if she's a prospective donor, a volunteer, a parent or a student. It doesn't matter if he gives time, money, or attention. Or none of the above. If you care about your organization, then you...
Where are you now?
Where are you now? Before 1973, no one ever asked where are you? when they reached you on the phone. Of course they knew where you were. You were within 3 feet of the telephone they had dialed (now that's an anachronism!). Thirty years later, times have changed....
Is Relationship-Building a False God?
Relationship builders are not best at selling during challenging times. Does this have implications for nonprofits building donor relationships?
Mission Before Money
Mission before Money. Basic pillars of a special fundraising campaign.
Vision is overrated.
Sick of talk about vision? Me too.
I read it in the NY Times
Personal experience, industry knowledge and good research is a hard combination to refute. Use credible sources to bolster your advice.
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