Fundraising is broken. Fix it.
It happened again. And I’ve had it up to here (*as he raises his hand 2 inches above his head*). This post may get me in trouble but this is […]
Category Archives: Leadership
My single largest #MCON2012 take-away
Last week the folks at Achieve and the Case Foundation put on another stellar virtual conference around engaging millennials in nonprofits, social change and more. There were the expected buzz […]
9 ways to improve your offline network
Two things are given. 1 – nothing beats personal face-to-face interaction and 2 – the world revolves around personal relationships. No matter what you’re trying to accomplish, it take people […]
Philanthropy Sucks, Pt 3: 5 Immediate Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Fix It
As we’ve shared, philanthropy (as a percentage of U.S. GDP) hasn’t increased in 50 years. All the while, there are more nonprofits, more wealth, a professionalizing sector and more. This […]
4 Bullet-Proof Reasons to Fund Overhead
Last week I obviously hadn’t done my job well. A potential donor and I were having a conversation about his support. Several minutes into the conversation he said, “So…(long pause)…when […]
