Category: About My Work
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Scary Nonprofit Quotes of 2022
Welcome to the 2nd annual edition of Scary Nonprofit Quotes. I authored the original Scary Quotes edition in 2021 as Halloween approached, documenting examples of some of the scariest things…
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Thankful nonprofit quotes
About My Work, Board Development, Consulting, Fundraising, Human Resources, Leadership, Strategic Planning, VolunteersLast month, in the spirit of Halloween, I shared the scariest things I’ve heard uttered by nonprofit leaders. As a counterpoint, this month I offer up some “thankful†comments about…
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The bricklayer parable and nonprofits
An Executive Director working for a former client recently invited me out to have lunch at a park and then go kayak on the river with her. We spent most…
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Science fiction and my call to service
I was recently asked why I felt called to service. As it was asked, the question related specifically to my career’s focus on helping nonprofit organizations, either by working for…
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Smashwords.Com interview
I recently completed a Smashwords.com interview about my E-Book, Why Organizations Thrive. Admittedly, it was an automated interview, so no human being actually asked the questions. But it was a…
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Why I do what I do
I’m about 20 months into my work as a consultant. As my day-to-day has become busier (thanks to my wonderful, fabulous clients!) I’ve started to think harder about what I’m…
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Keys to hiring a consultant
Okay, one key. Here’s something I kind of knew when I was hiring consultants, but really appreciate now that I’m wearing the consultant hat. It’s best to be explicit why…
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The Purpose of this Blog
Just a quick note as I launch my new website, that I’ve included a blog function. I did this because I’m constantly having ideas, thoughts, and things I want to…