Happy Beginning of the Week! As we head into this week to create the future of our world, we all know it’s not always easy. The thing that gets us through the rough patches, though, can be defined in one word: Love. I am fortunate. I am surrounded by people who love me. They are… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Blow It Up & Start Over
I was talking with a colleague last week about an organization we both care about, that has steadily moved from bad to worse over the past several years. This is an organization with the potential to accomplish such incredible work – the community could be an astoundingly different place, simply because this organization exists. Their… Continue Reading
What Everyone Should Know About Membership Campaigns
Oh no, here it comes. When times are tough for Community Benefit Organizations, a single article like this one (originally from the Wall Street Journal, then quoted at the Chronicle of Philanthropy) can be enough to send boards and EDs scurrying to get ahead of the latest new fundraising fad. Membership is by no means… Continue Reading