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We have a sickness. It’s called free or cheap.

First, let me emphasize that I’ve spent far more years as a staffer than a consultant. So I’m not pointing fingers away from myself. But why is our immediate reaction to any problem asking if we can get it free or cheap? That way of thinking is hurting us. And it’s hurting all the people […]

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Here are the questions every nonprofit should ask

Mission or self-preservation?

Let me share a brief and not too flattering story. A few years ago, a friend announced her new job in an area that intersected with my organization’s mission. I offered any help I could give someone new to the nonprofit world. And then had a moment when I wondered if that could be a […]

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