Philanthropy Perspectives
Lessons from 20 Years of Consulting!
Lessons, advice, and a few wishes from my 20 years as a successful consultant!
Find Your Best Hype Man (even if it’s you)
What’s the through line from rapper Snoop Dogg to impressionist painter Mary Cassatt? Hype.
Making Everything You Do… More Doable
Summer, with its slower pace and (often, but not always) quieter time at the office, is a great time to focus on taking better care of yourself. Not just the one yoga class, or the one meditation session. This is a time to really look at the SYSTEMS in your work and...
Acknowledge Uncertainty
When did we lose our willingness to acknowledge what we DON’T know? Why does it feel like such a risk, and does vulnerability carry a greater risk for some people? Whenever I facilitate workshops and training sessions, I start with a request from the group, as seen in the graphic that accompanies this blog post: Speak candidly. Listen generously. Acknowledge uncertainty.
Take the Back Seat: Why Subcontracting Could be the Smartest Fundraising Move Your Nonprofit Ever Makes
Subcontracting can bring in more grant funds, with a lower application and reporting burden, while elevating your organization’s profile. What’s not to love?!
When to Just Say “No” to a Grant Opportunity
The opportunity to apply for a big grant for your nonprofit organization can be more than just tempting… it can be positively mouth-watering. But just because that big juicy steak is on the menu, it doesn’t mean you should necessarily order it. How do you know when to say “no”?
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
