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...
by Lauren Brownstein | Aug 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
These post-Labor Day, end-of-summer-vacation weeks mean: Back to work Back to school Back from vacation Hit the ground running Catch up on work while everyone is back in the office Finish up that project you never got around to during the summer Panic, breathe,...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
So THAT’s where they keep them! I snapped this hilarious photo at Montgomery College, the community college where my daughter is taking a class this week, as part of the college’s youth summer programs (summer camps). All of us have skeletons in our...
by Lauren Brownstein | May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
This morning, instead of working at home or at my co-working space, I’m working at a local library. My county’s library system has been renovating many of our local libraries, and some of the newer ones are spectacular! My favorite, the Silver Spring library, is a...
by Lauren Brownstein | Feb 27, 2018 | Nonprofit, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Our nation has been deeply moved by the school shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, and we have been inspired by what has followed: a youth uprising. Young adults who survived the shooting have said that enough is enough, and they’re not going...
