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Book Smell
What is the magic of libraries? How do they cultivate a “we are all in this together” ethos?
A Gala Done Right
Lots of fundraising galas get it wrong. Here are some highlights from one of my favorite events of the year, and the many ways that this organization gets it right.
Small and Mighty: The Hidden Strengths of a Small(er) Fundraising Shop
Great nonprofit professionals are alchemists – they take what they have and create something extraordinary out of it. Small fundraising shops can use their size, and limited resources, to their advantage to achieve amazing results.
“Am I pushy?”
A tragic school shooting, a student uprising, a question from my tween daughter, and the right kind of pushy
Go for the Gold… or maybe the Bronze
With the 2018 Winter Olympics well underway, I’m reminded of a study I read years ago about the relative happiness of various medal winners. The study was reported on in the Washington Post’s Department of Human Behavior column, written by Dr. Shankar Vedantam. You...
18 Tips to Guide Your Year-End Donations
How can you chose where and how to make year-end donations? Here are some tips to guide your thinking, for charitable gifts large and small.
Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
