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Why good might be better than perfect

Why good might be better than perfect Are you feeling stressed? A perfectionist? I’m going to make a wild guess: you care a lot about your work. If not your organization, then about the mission. We wouldn’t be doing this work if we didn’t care. A lot. That leads me to another guess: you tend […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: learning, nonprofit management, perfectionism 3 Comments

Confidence: how to find what you need

Confidence: how to find what you need. Another morning. I sit at my desk, determined to get some good work done. But I’m certain I’ll miss the mark, somehow. I keep this quote from my friend and super-marketing speaker and strategist David Newman on my desk, hoping a daily reminder will sink in. It’s not that I […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: confidence, imposter syndrome, women leaders 6 Comments

Beyond salary – ideas for keeping employees happy

Why do some organizations manage to hang on to good people, while others cannot keep employees happy? A month ago, I wrote about a topic raised by colleagues at a small gathering, finding a good development director. My colleagues reported this problem as one of the most pressing for their clients. At the meeting, I […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: employee retention, nonprofit staff, work life balance 1 Comment

Being grateful makes you and your donors happier

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.                                         […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: donor love, donor relations, Thanks Leave a Comment

We are needed

Friends, we are needed. My usual post went out yesterday. If you’re looking for help writing an appeal, you can find it here. But after last night, I had to write to you again. First, to recommend Vu’s post from last night: Disbelief, disappointment, and fear, and why our work is more important than ever. As […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: care for one another, fear, hope 8 Comments

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