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Is philanthropy “women’s work”?

And what does women’s work mean? A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the struggles of balancing work and life – especially for those of us in the nonprofit world. Many of you read it, shared it, commented, or sent me email messages. I’m so grateful to everyone. Because stress is a very real problem. And […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself, Nonprofits Tagged With: leadership, Stress, women in nonprofits 16 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: Fundraising, nonprofit staff, women in nonprofits 4 Comments

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