Not Everyone Can Get Results Through Others… Is Co-Management the Solution?
There’s a question we ask everyone we hire. It’s worth asking yourself as well: “Do you prefer to get results through others, or would you rather get results through your own efforts?” Many people think it’s a trick question. Like we are trying to figure out who is...
Six Non-Profit Leadership Trends for 2022
There is nothing better than a razor-sharp focus on the “right things.” And the beginning of a new year is just the time to sharpen that focus. Which is why Jeff and I have assembled what we believe are the six non-profit leadership trends for progressive and...
How Ego Blocks Accountability
There’s something about being told what to do that evokes those parental voices we all rebel against. As a younger man, I would bristle when someone told me what to do or even gave input on what I was doing. It’s like I couldn’t help myself. Later in life, I bought...
You Need a Coach
When you ask a great player from any sport what inspired him or her, they always talk about a coach that was instrumental in their development as a player, one who helped make them who they are. The same can be said for successful presidents, social change leaders,...
Who is Responsible for the Next Generation of Fundraisers?
I was reading recently about the Nexus USA Youth Summit that is held in Washington D.C. every year. Essentially, it’s a large gathering of young people, age 30 and below, that are either part of a long line in a family of philanthropists, or newly wealthy young people...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
