February 3, 2016
Adults Say the Darndest Things

When I was small, Art Linkletter had an afternoon show on the TV when I arrived home from school. Perhaps you’ve seen clips of the[…]

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January 11, 2016
8 Lessons From Nonprofit Bankruptcy

As I collected success stories for 7 Nonprofit Income Streams, I met an executive director recovering from near bankruptcy. The entity’s challenges have not become[…]

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December 1, 2015
On Giving Tuesday & Every Day: It’s Not the Amount, It’s What Your Gift Does

Donors frequently tell me that philanthropic giving feels overwhelming. Overwhelmed comes from too many choices, too much need, and often our concern that we have[…]

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November 30, 2015
Finding Your Golden Key to Income Sustainability

Early in my consulting work, I experienced a conundrum. In two different communities, leaders used totally divergent processes to divide a federal grant. In the[…]

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November 9, 2015
Fighting Dirty: Preparing for the Inevitable

Or, What the Confederate Flag Can Teach Leaders Bigot. Lazy. Fool. What accusations have they made about you? If you haven’t been accused of anything[…]

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November 9, 2015
How to Avoid the Revenue Diversification Boomerang Effect

When it comes to income, greater diversity rules. Leaders who decide to become more diverse take action. But when the going gets bumpy, some return[…]

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October 26, 2015
Do You Seek Results? Embrace the Whole Process

We’re good at outcomes. We know what we want. It’s just that we want the result, the enchilada stuffing, but not the whole enchilada. What[…]

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October 5, 2015
Milking Every Cow for Income

“We milk every cow,” explained Ms. Blanchard in a recent New York Times’ article. “We’re not a three- or four-legged stool. We’re a millipede.” The[…]

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September 14, 2015
Have You’ve Created an Income Strategy or a Hope?

“Basically, our strategic plan,” Peggy explained in her offices on a recent sultry afternoon, “states that we’ll raise the money.” What about your strategic plan?[…]

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September 4, 2015
Make New Friends: Connecting with Event Guests

At your special event, you have tables full of people. After the event, you hope to stay in contact and, especially, develop a relationship with[…]

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