My Failures of 2018- What’s in YOUR pot of foolishness?
Recently i went to the Seattle art museum with my friend Vanessa Chase. This is a picture of one of my favorite exhibits, made with the active participation of people whose culture this is. In the Okumpka culture in Nigeria, the ridiculous mistakes don’t hide! Instead, an open pot is carried into view by a […]
Who are you, under that mask?
You never started out wanting to be a fundraiser. But here you are. What do you think of your career so far? Are you satisfied? Are there things you wish you could change, but “oh well, I’m 10-20 years in now, can’t stop?” I was re-reading “You Are Now Less Dumb” recently and […]
Go get your almost equal pay
It’s an open secret in the nonprofit sector that it’s a pink collar ghetto. We have the lowest wages of the entire USA. It’s bad in Canada too. See below. Lower than the public sector. Lower than the private sector. Lower than anyone. AND THEN THERE’S THIS PROBLEM. 75% of our sector […]
How it is to be a millennial listening to a 60+ year old white man’s life advice
I went to a talk for business leaders last week, and the first speaker was a 63 year old tall white man. He had moved around a lot when he was a kid, then he detailed all of the jobs that he had, and how each time he was offered a new job, he had […]
Here’s your magic wand for our nonprofit future
Fun fact- I used to work for a psychic hotline. My psychic hotline name was… Maxine Future. 🙂 Pretty funny, huh? In seriousness though, this interview will help you predict the future. Really. Do you ever wish you had a crystal ball to let you know what is going to happen? I have been blindsided […]
Is Growing Good?
In our growth obsessed culture, which worships the tech giants and calls them geniuses for growing often beyond the bounds of what is healthy, or sustainable for the business, should our nonprofits seek to grow? When we raise more, we can do more. Growth is seen as a natural outcome of success in fundraising, but […]