by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 29, 2023 | Fundraising, Nonprofit, Uncategorized, Writing
I’m finally coming around to the inevitable question: How should Artificial Intelligence (AI) be part of my work as a nonprofit professional, especially in the fundraising space? AI is certainly not new in the fundraising world, but its profile seems to have...
by Lauren Brownstein | Aug 3, 2023 | Fundraising, grants
I’ve been working in the nonprofit sector (eek!) for nearly 30 years; writing grant proposals and creating foundation relations strategies for nearly as long. I’ve crafted proposals that have brought in six- and seven-figure gifts. I’ve crafted proposals that have...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 4, 2023 | Inspiration, Nonprofit, Uncategorized
Ooh La La! A Ten Day Vacation in Paris! I’m just back from a dream of a vacation: 10 days in Paris! I took my daughter there to celebrate her high school graduation. We stayed in the heart of the city, walked for miles, saw world-class art, took a macaron making...
by Lauren Brownstein | Apr 4, 2023 | Inspiration
During a recent session of channel surfing (yes, I’m GenX, and yes, I still channel surf), I came across an old favorite movie: Rocky. Let me start this post by saying: If you haven’t seen Rocky (the original, first film in the series, from 1976), please stop reading...
by Lauren Brownstein | Mar 19, 2023 | Inspiration, Nonprofit, Writing
I just finished bingewatching Daisy Jones & The Six on Prime Video. I read the book on which it is based, which I thought was… fine. It didn’t knock my socks off, but it was a fun read. I thought the series I just watched was… also fine. Some good performances,...