The wonderful thing about going for your dreams is not just realizing the dream, but realizing who you’ve become because of your dream! – Janae Bower If I knew then what I know now, I really wonder if I would have chosen this path to live my dreams. Today is the 10-year anniversary of my …

Not your fault? Let the people know! Additional fees for air travel have been a topic of increasing unpopularity in recent years, so when new federal regulations pushed airlines to conceal government taxes in fares, budget line Spirit fought back with the ultimate in transparency. By sending an email with the following headline to its …

I write and present about how small nonprofits should use social media. I am usually writing about it from the standpoint of what a nonprofit should do. This is about what Board Members should do.

Tom in The Glass Menagerie wants to know how the magician or anyone can “find a way out of a coffin that is nailed shut without removing one nail,” or you could say how to find “a way up the slippery slope.” Work and work relationships can do more harm than good. This is one …

This week marks the time when we reach the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It marks a time when the days start to appear longer, the light emerges from the darkness. In the Celtic tradition this is celebrated as the cross-quarter holiday of Imbolc. Other holidays are St. Brigit’s Day, Groundhog …

Too often we wind up letting the tail wag the dog. I know, I’ve been there. Not long ago, I came across an RFP (Request for Proposal) that was outside the scope of what our organization was planning to do during the current fiscal year. I talked to our program staff, and they came up …

The office holiday party was a huge success. Was it just a way to thank your workers for a job well done this past year? Or do you expect it to have the lasting power to motivate your people for the next twelve months? I’m not trying to be a Scrooge or put a damper …

Starting a new role can be both exciting and stressful. It’s moving from the familiar to the unfamiliar; from knowing the main players to determining who they are; from feeling very positive about your abilities to feeling somewhat insecure. But that’s true of every new situation. So what do you do to regain your confidence …

We continue describing effective presentation skills by the alphabet. C is for Courage. It takes a certain amount of courage just to get up and speak. It takes even more to be authentic, or to take a risk in front of your peers. Tap in to your courage like the cowardly lion in the Wizard …

The Senior Development Person functions in four broad areas: •  Long- and Short-Term Planning        Working with Leadership •  Operational Planning and Analysis        Working with Leadership, Administration and Staff to identify        and select the (marketing, public relations and development)        programs that will best address established goals and        objectives. •  Coordinating Development Activities with those of the other depts. •  Program …