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Are you looking for a place to begin? You plan to partner with another nonprofit, government agency, or for-profit company. Here are 25 first mini-projects[…]

In the fog, the cove was pitch black. I couldn’t see the radio tower across the bay, a star, or the shore. Earlier that afternoon,[…]

Over the last several years, I’ve noticed that my holiday and birthday packages are shrinking. No, I’m not getting diamonds, rubies, and emeralds exactly. Moreover,[…]

A client asked about potential career moves. She was toying with pursuing a development position vs. an executive director role. What are the advantages and[…]

You run a million-dollar-plus nonprofit with tons of staff and vast amounts of responsibility. Yet, you run into people who are SHOCKED, just SHOCKED that[…]

1. A Magic Slate. Yesterday, you learned. Be grateful for the education, no matter the cost. Start fresh.             2. An[…]

Good decision-making is messy–sometimes.  This illustration show you how good decision-making moves from neat to messy back to order. In a quality decision process, you[…]