by Lauren Brownstein | Dec 9, 2022 | Fundraising, Inspiration, Nonprofit
As I write this post during the final few weeks of the calendar year, my thoughts turn to evaluation. This is a time of year when many organizations evaluate their fundraising success. It can also be a time to evaluate program success, board and staff success, and...
by Lauren Brownstein | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
I recently listened to a Glennon Doyle podcast with guest Tricia Hersey, and it BLEW MY MIND WIDE OPEN. Give Ms. Hersey a MacArthur Genius Grant. Her views on rest are radical, and necessary, and world-changing. I deeply value rest. But she is presenting a whole new...
by Lauren Brownstein | Oct 27, 2022 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
The year-end fundraising season is ramping up. Giving Tuesday is at the end of November. The biggest donation week of the year is the last week in December. There are emails to draft, donor and prospect lists to pull, paper mailings to design and print, text to...
by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 21, 2022 | Writing
Something extraordinary happened: my teenage daughter told me I had a great idea. (OK, I exaggerate, but only slightly!) My daughter is a senior in high school and in the midst of the college application process. Her Common Application essay is tremendous. Truly...
by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
On the recent first day of school in my community, I decided to swing by the local elementary school on my morning walk. I love the excitement, jitters, and smiles of that first day drop off! While walking behind the school, along the outer edge of the playground, I...
