This is the first in (what’s likely to be) a long series of postings about the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Workplace giving, with the CFC, is the only type of non-profit fundraising that is subsidized, low-risk and high leverage. If you’re not familiar with the CFC, let me share a few facts and debunk a …

Leading and Working in Complex Human Systems As the stakes go up… In our “dance with the butterfly”—our continuing conversation about human systems—we have examined The Butterfly Model of Complex Human Systems, the three major sub-systems that make up a human system, and how the face to face world is a stage on which the …

I recently gave this presentation entitled “Being on a Board: What’s It All About?” at the Grant Professionals MidAtlantic Conference and I am sharing the slides with you here. I was asked to give this presentation because many grant professionals get asked to be on a Board and some would like to be on a …

One would think that of all the training needs facing an organization, selecting a trainer would be the simplest, a matter of hiring the right person for the job. While selecting the right trainer is not as simple as it seems, the task can be made easier if you think about what your company or …

Over the years as I have left various positions and started new ones, I have always felt the best training tool was a turn-over book, a how-to-do-your-job training guide. Some might say, it is the perfect training tool. It is and it isn’t. Depends. Sometimes. The alternative to a turn-over guide book is to be …

“Tend to your vital heart, and all that you worry about will be solved” Rumi A friend of mine told me this story many years ago and I’ve thought about it various times since then. My friend N. got tickets to see a play with her 6 year old niece. When N picked up her …

Every profession or specialty has its own terminology. So does career management. How familiar are you with these latest career terms? 1. Career Activist: Someone who is proactive in planning, evaluating, directing, and controlling his or her career rather than simply reacting as situations arise. A career activist has an enduring interest in understanding and …

That question was asked on one of the listserves where I am (usually) just a lurker, but was one I felt moved to answer. What I said was that…. I’ve been a fundraising consultant for well over 30 years, and I obtained my CFRE when the program was relatively new – back in the early …

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Copyright Terms of Free Management Library Blogs You will only submit writings for which you have the copyright or other specific permission to distribute electronically. The writer of posts and comments identifies and is responsible to adhere to terms of the copyright for the writer’s submission. However, the writer grants Authenticity Consulting, LLC, the royalty-free, …