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Why local politics is an act of generous leadership

I was drawn to politics from an early age. When Vice President Hubert Humphrey ran against Richard Nixon, I was

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You Choose – Riley or Seuss – Who’s Best for Donor and Nonprofit Alike

What’s that saying, “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” It’s

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How to Level Up: Transform Your Mom & Pop Shop to Give Like Big Players

Photo by Shashi Chaturvedula on Unsplash Let’s talk about the business of philanthropy – not improving nonprofits with business principles,

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Today’s Gift Can Impact the Future

The first bicycle I attempted to ride lacked training wheels and was a bit large for me. My cousin was

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Seven Tips To Teach Generosity to Kids Before Summer Ends

Summer is almost done! School clothes and supplies are on sale. Amidst the plans for one last trip to visit

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How Nonprofits Got Smarter and What it Means for Donors

I turned the calendar page this morning and found this quote: “Starting over is not starting from scratch; it’s starting

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3 Questions and 3 Tips to Give Like Melinda Gates

I stepped out of the sunroom to a sunny, cool morning. Then I realized it’s mid-June, and the year is

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Six Ideas to Honor the 2024 Graduate

The front page of today’s newspaper has a wonderful story about a graduating high school senior at the top of

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Why the Science of Fundraising Makes for Better Fundraising

Photo:  Astronomical Clock in Prague, Czech Republic Over twenty years of my nonprofit career, I drove or flew home from

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Aspiration and Generosity: The Dynamic Duo that Leads to Your Best Giving

What are your aspirations for generosity? Do you dream of what might be? What you could be doing? How you

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