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Six questions to answer that ensure your legacy lives beyond you
The Nobel Story: A riddle of legacy Each October, the Nobel Prize Committee announces laureates in peace, literature, science, and economics. The names are secret
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Building and sustaining partnerships strong enough to carry the work
I’ve written about the Big Eddy Bridge before. My childhood memory of the old wooden bridge, now under Lake Palestine, probably isn’t entirely accurate. But
When Nonprofits Need to Make Changes, So Can You
The conversation went something like this: “I’m sure you’ve heard they have a new Executive Director. What do you think is happening over there? Do
Take a Risk to Be Part of Something Great
How do nonprofit organizations you support get better at what they are doing? How do they learn their way into new, better, or improved services?
How You Can Be Their Best Role Model
The question is, who is watching and listening to you? No, I don’t mean in the way that Alexa or Google Assistant is tracking your
How Your Role Models Make You a Greater Philanthropist
The email was short and said, “If you don’t have this, I wanted to send it to you.” Thirty-plus years of memories raced through my
How to Prepare for Life’s Untimely Events
While sitting at a stoplight, I answered a phone call expecting one voice but hearing another. The voice I expected was the founder of a
How to Forge Stronger Relationships with Your Favorite Nonprofits
The world of private philanthropy is often an enigma in the eyes of nonprofit leaders. We create confusion and frustration for nonprofit organizations. We are
Philanthropy Made Easy… After 40 Years of Lessons Learned!
It started this way, “The questions that loom large as you navigate a college education are: What’s next? What career, what advanced degrees, where to
How Family Giving Adds Joy to the Holidays
Will the next generation give as much as their grandparents and parents? And which generation is “the next generation”? Well, of course, the answer is
How to Make the Most of Your Time at Fundraising Events
How many special event fundraisers have you attended – this year, last year, the last decade? I’ve been to so many that it would take