Do I really have to care today? A personal note: I wrote this before Dallas. Before Alton Sterling. Before Philando Castile. Before Orlando, Dhaka, Istanbul, Iraq and so much more. I was responding to personal stuff – the loss of my mom, and frustrations with work. It’s hard right now when it feels like the […]
Are you worried about new overtime rules?
Are you worried about new overtime rules? Be the change that you wish to see in the world. ~Mahatma Gandhi Let’s be the change in our nonprofit sector Last week, the Obama administration issued new labor rules about overtime. Salaried employees who earn less than $47,476 now must be paid overtime for hours in excess […]
Is unicorn guilt hurting your cause?
Are you the magic unicorn? Feeling like it’s all on your shoulders? I’ve been involved recently in several conversations with other nonprofit professionals on an important topic. For nonprofit people, balancing life and work is always an important topic. But one conversation raised questions I think are important for all of us. It came down […]
To my younger fundraising self – and maybe you
To my younger fundraising self – and maybe you I was an accidental fundraiser. There wasn’t a grand plan in place. It’s just that once I left one terrific regional theater, I wanted to work in another. And I felt the one area I hadn’t gotten a good look at was fundraising. I thought I’d […]
Do you want to be good enough?
Do you want to be good enough? It’s Christmas week. I don’t have a post ready to go. Instead, I’ve been busy thinking and shopping and running through lists in my head. I get lovely cards from friends every day. I haven’t even taken a picture of my kids yet. And if I get around […]
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