by Lauren Brownstein | May 2, 2022 | Inspiration
This past weekend, I reserved a one-night stay at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America in Washington, DC. I was looking for a respite from the everyday, a break from my usual responsibilities, time to enjoy nature, and space to work on some art...
by Lauren Brownstein | Mar 30, 2022 | Fundraising, grants, Nonprofit
I’m hoping that this will be the first in an ongoing series of posts that pulls back the curtain on what nonprofits wish they could say to their major funders, including foundations. I invite other consultants and people who work closely with nonprofits to chime...
by Lauren Brownstein | Mar 3, 2022 | donation, Fundraising, Nonprofit
Your organization can search high and low for new donors… but the new donors you seek might be hiding in plain sight. There are plenty of places to find “new” (or, not-so-new) donors to your nonprofit’s annual campaign **: LYBUNTS and SYBUNTS:...
by Lauren Brownstein | Feb 3, 2022 | Inspiration, Nonprofit
Organizations tend to spend a lot of time creating (or refining) their mission statements… only to forget about them. In the midst of changes, crises, and emerging opportunities, a mission statement can sometimes seem like just an exercise in semantics. But,...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 17, 2022 | Inspiration
Each year, I choose a Word for the Year. Something to guide my thoughts and attitude, and hopefully create new habits. This year’s word: Gratitude. If you are like me, and if you peruse some of the self-help hippy-dippy web sites and magazines that I peruse,...
