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 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[…]

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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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August 3, 2015
Did You Give Up on that Income Opportunity Too Soon?

“We already thought of that. It doesn’t work here.” “We have a parking lot and there is a parking shortage in the area,” Catherine shared.[…]

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July 17, 2015
Must You Take High Risks to Earn Income?

We love bold, glitzy, high-stake revenue opportunities. They’re exciting. We’ll be heroes when we pull them off. We invest in risky options, hoping that they[…]

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July 1, 2015
How to “Frolic” Your Way to More Donations

Do you want more donations to operate your nonprofit? Too often, individual fundraising becomes the task of the few. Alone or together, the development director[…]

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