Looking Back, Looking Forward
2020 ushered in unforeseen and unprecedented acts. Self-isolation co-existed with solidarity. We hugged without holding. And with reimagined compassion, we reshaped our collective commitment to…
As Women Surge in Leadership and Philanthropy, Are They Among Your Top Fundraising Priorities?
Join Kathleen Loehr and The Nonprofit Alliance Foundation for Gender Matters: Growing Women's Philanthropy, a 2-part workshop in January 2021, sponsored by Aspen Leadership Group. With…
You and I have the privilege of playing a role in these nonprofit battles
2020 was the year of Covid, social unrest, economic volatility and political change. It was also Year Five of my retirement and inspired me to…
How to fight cultural bias with your fundraising
If you see someone in distress, you want to help no matter who that person is. And so do your donors. Right? Yes and no.…
TNPA Election Summary: An Outlook on Privacy, Postal, and Philanthropy with the 117th Congress
Let's take a look at what we know about the Senate and House races and what those results will mean for key nonprofit issues in…
From Commitment to Action: Applying an Inclusive Lens to Advancement
Join Kathleen Loehr and The Nonprofit Alliance Foundation for Gender Matters: Growing Women's Philanthropy, a 2-part workshop in January 2021, sponsored by Aspen Leadership Group. As…
Finding Your Intersection (Developing Leadership, Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series on leadership, I shared some ideas around Group Thinking. I offered three specific concepts to integrate into your efforts:…
The Continued Evolution of Charity Navigator’s Ratings
This week's guest post is a first look at Charity Navigator's new impact evaluation methodology, which they announced today, and an invitation for nonprofits to…
This is What Keeps Your CIO Up at Night
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. It’s time for IT departments to remind us all about the dangers lurking in the dark corners of the…
Group Thinking (Developing Leadership, Part 1)
As a child, we are told that our actions speak louder than words, but as a leader I’d suggest that our thinking speaks louder than…
