by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
When you are thinking about expanding an area of your organization’s fundraising — whether that’s major gifts or events or email campaigns, it can be useful to ask yourself: what’s the potential versus the pain? Really, that’s just a silly, alliterative way of...
by Lauren Brownstein | Aug 3, 2023 | Fundraising, grants
I’ve been working in the nonprofit sector (eek!) for nearly 30 years; writing grant proposals and creating foundation relations strategies for nearly as long. I’ve crafted proposals that have brought in six- and seven-figure gifts. I’ve crafted proposals that have...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 4, 2023 | Inspiration, Nonprofit, Uncategorized
Ooh La La! A Ten Day Vacation in Paris! I’m just back from a dream of a vacation: 10 days in Paris! I took my daughter there to celebrate her high school graduation. We stayed in the heart of the city, walked for miles, saw world-class art, took a macaron making...
by Lauren Brownstein | May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you can ask questions that get people talking, your meetings will be more lively and interesting. They can transform from Information Delivery Systems to Idea Generation Sessions. We have all sat in meetings or presentations — whether in person or online...
by Lauren Brownstein | Apr 4, 2023 | Inspiration
During a recent session of channel surfing (yes, I’m GenX, and yes, I still channel surf), I came across an old favorite movie: Rocky. Let me start this post by saying: If you haven’t seen Rocky (the original, first film in the series, from 1976), please stop reading...
