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How Kindness Is Killing Us
Kindness sounds like such a good trait. The non-profit sector is full of kind people who want to make a difference, alleviate suffering, and make our world a better place. That sounds like such a...
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Leadership (2)
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Hiring and Retaining the Right Fundraising Talent
This post is part-four in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace” My guess is that right now, either you or someone you know has left or is thinking about leaving their...
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How to Be A Manager People Want to Work For
This post is part-three in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace”
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How to Deal With and Change a Toxic Non-Profit Culture
This post is part-two in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace”
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Front-line Fundraisers Are Leaving… And It’s Your Fault
This post is part one in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace”
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From the Front-lines: Fundraising Tips to End the Year Strong
This is part-one of a two-part blog series on “Ending the Year Strong.”
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Why Are You Hiding the Truth?
I remember when I was a kid, I broke one of my dad’s tools in the garage because I was playing around with it. I knew he would be mad because I wasn’t allowed to play with that particular tool. What...
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What To Do When Your Non-Profit Board Doesn’t Work
It’s a major dilemma. You’ve invited some outstanding community members, thought leaders, and friends to be on your board. You thought it would go well and it hasn’t. The board, simply, is not...
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No Wonder You’re Leaving
I feel like every six months or so, either Richard or I feel compelled to write about the state of turnover in our industry. It’s sad, because honestly, not much has changed in over a decade of...
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What If I’m Trying to Promote Better Collaboration Between Departments?
Fourth in a Six-Part Series: What Should I Do If…? Something happens in almost every non-profit where, over time, we lose focus. And as the non-profit grows, it breaks down into departments or siloes...
