by Lauren Brownstein | Dec 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
As I reflect on the past year and prepare for the new one, I like to choose a word for the year. Last year, I declared that my word for 2019 would be ABUNDANCE. I said: Abundant health. Abundant love and friendship. Abundant wealth and financial security. Abundant...
by Lauren Brownstein | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
In Work and Life, Choosing a Different Thought September 2019 may forever be known to me as The Month of Stuff Going Off the Rails. First, there was the plumbing. No, not just one visit from my (wonderful) plumber – THREE visits. Two bathroom sink issues, and a...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Who really knows what is best for the people your nonprofit serves? OK, y’all. Get ready for a great story from a nonprofit, and an ugly cry: I recently listened to an episode of NPR’s Ted Radio Hour podcast called “How We Love.” It’s a...
by Lauren Brownstein | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Adversity, Creativity, and Extraordinary Results I was blown away by a recent episode of NPR’s TED Radio Hour podcast. The episode, “Jumpstarting Creativity,” starts with the story of a legendary 1977 concert in Cologne, Germany by one of the...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve decided that my word for 2019 is: ABUNDANCE. Abundant health. Abundant love and friendship. Abundant wealth and financial security. Abundant time. Basically, I want to approach life with a mentality of abundance, rather than a “scarcity mindset.” For example: I...
by Lauren Brownstein | Nov 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
I recently launched the Small & Mighty Fundraising Minute to deliver quick hits of fundraising wisdom and inspiration (and thoughts on other related topics) to folks who are short on time, but long on ambition, ideas, or just plain grit. Each episode is just a...
