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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[…]

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[…]

November 2, 2015

Be a Business Super Hero

Select Carefully and Leap Tall Buildings The Money for Good Report (2015) explores why charitable giving remains stuck at 2 percent of the gross domestic[…]

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[…]

October 19, 2015

Do Your Sponsorships Hold Ground?

Have you ever been in a boat anchored during a squall? If so, you know how important it is to hold your ground so you[…]

October 13, 2015

Why Do Strategic Plans Fail?

I just completed helping a board develop a strategic plan. As a follow-up, I wanted to help them (and you) prepare for the challenges of[…]

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[…]

September 30, 2015

What Can Nonprofits Teach Businesses?

Earlier this month, I led several workshops at the Meals on Wheels of America Annual Conference. One session focused on how to create high-value, win-win-win[…]

September 28, 2015

Do You Know the Difference Between Philanthropy, Development & Fundraising?

We use the words philanthropy, development, and fundraising interchangeably. Yet each has a very distinct meaning. Does it matter? Very much. Sloppy language decreases our[…]

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[…]

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