What Will Be Your Legacy?
An update to a blog written a couple years ago. What will you be remembered for? Someone who was content at work? Someone who earned a...
Hire Someone Who is Ethical
I am writing this blog because of a recent article by The NonProfit Times entitled Don’t Pay Consultants a Percentage and also because of...
Don’t Clam Up When Life Brings You Down
This article by Colin Fleming was in the Wall Street Journal on August 10, 2018. I'm posting it verbatim. I hope you find the article...
Nonprofit Organizations Have a Leadership Crisis
According to a recent survey of nearly 1,200 nonprofit leaders, the Concord Leadership Group found that only 20% of nonprofit executives...
Research Shows Cause-Marketing Benefits Bottomline of Corporations
I have worked in the non-profit arena for more than 26 years. At the time that I began working for a non-profit in 1992, it was very...
Most Nonprofits are Struggling
According to a survey conducted last fall of 3,000 executives, staff, board members and donors, four of five nonprofits struggle with...
Your First 30 Days as a Non-Profit Executive Director
Your first 30 days as a non-profit executive director are crucial in setting the stage for your tenure at the organization. Here are my...
Applying for a Job in the Nonprofit Sector? Here’s My Advice Before You Do
With the American economy continuing to improve, many people are considering a job change. The nonprofit sector is experiencing increased...
Giving Thanks
I always emphasize to those organizations who I work for the importance of saying “Thank You.” I encourage them to thank their...
The Platinum Rule
The earliest use of the Golden Rule was in ancient Egypt, possibly as early as 2040 BC. The Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would...
