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Is your organization on the right side of the law?

Today’s post comes from James Gilmer, a compliance specialist for Harbor Compliance, which establishes 501(c) nonprofits and helps them stay on the right side of regulations. James also serves on the Board of two nonprofits in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I’ll grant you compliance isn’t the sexiest topic. But it helps prevent the scammy fundraising that hurts […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: donor relationships, fundraising regulations, trust 4 Comments

How to leave your job

Do you need to leave your job? I resigned from my position a couple of weeks ago. It was a difficult decision, but for a host of reasons both personal and professional, it was also the right decision. Before I actually resigned, I did a great deal of thinking and reading. How to do this […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself, Nonprofits Tagged With: communication, how to resign 8 Comments

Have you failed today?

Have you failed today? I hope so! Because when you fail, you have the chance to learn something. And often, it’s the only way we really learn. When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work. George Bernard Shaw If you’re […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself, Fundraising, Nonprofits Tagged With: failure, learning, Nonprofit 4 Comments

Work in Progress

I’m a work in progress. So are you! I’ve been a fundraiser for a long time. Yet I still think of myself more as a student, not a teacher. And I’ve been feeling a little guilty about that. Instead of just soaking all those smarts up, shouldn’t I add something? I’m going to try. I […]

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