Let’s face it – we all need a little help now and then. And after decades as a staff fundraiser, there are a few small things I learned that I wished I had known at the start. Maybe they’ll help you. (And please add your own tips in the comments!) 1. Keep a jacket on […]
Wear the good socks
Tell me I’m not the only one with a pair of “good socks”. Or maybe for you it’s a favorite shirt. You know, the thing that fits just right, looks just right, goes with what you need it to go with? Whether to choose that favorite item is all about how soon the next laundry […]
Oh, brave new world
Is it just me? I’m feeling more Huxley than Shakespeare right now. Many of us in the nonprofit world are feeling anxious. The future is scary. It’s clearer every day: we’re going to have to up our games. Here in the U.S. changes in our social safety net, along with possible changes in the tax […]
Do I 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, frustrations with work. It’s hard right now, when it feels like the world is falling apart around you. But the […]