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The Road Ahead: Quick Stops Along the Way

Be sure to look for the signs! “Quick Stops Along the Way” is a monthly collection of issues, challenges and

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One Tip to Be a Happy Board Member at a Healthy Organization

Before I donate to an organization in my community, I like to check out who is on the board of

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Let’s Make it Rain the First Quarter of 2023

You’ve heard it before. It’s February. It’s Texas. “If you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes.”  I thought that

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Why Answering Questions in Public Makes You a Better Donor

While waiting for my next flight, I was scanning through email, focused on the laptop screen in front of me.

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How Respect and Trust Can Make You a Better Giver

Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings, brightly wrapped presents under Christmas trees, bicycles, and tricycles – it’s supposed to be

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How Understanding Nonprofit Duplication Makes You a Better Donor

Sitting across the table was a gentleman I had just met. He excitedly described how the new nonprofit he envisioned,

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end poverty

How to Get a Seat at the Table in the Fight to End Poverty

As a donor, making a gift can get you a seat at the table in fighting to end poverty. Sitting

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memories

Donations Instead of Flowers Keep Memories and Nonprofits Alive

It didn’t start out as a month of remembrances, but it is. I enjoyed reflecting on memories from childhood with

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executive directors

Strong Executive Directors Lead Healthy Nonprofits

Henry sits patiently at the back door every night. He parks in the middle of the metal threshold, so it’s

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humble

The How of Humble Inquiry–Dawn Style          

When a reader takes the time to comment on something I’ve written it gets my attention. Did I hit my

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