Jamel Debbouze in Amelie When I saw Amelie in 2001, I loved Jamel Debbouze's character, Lucien. He overcame the barriers presented to him, and ended up running the fruit and vegetable stall where he …
Incoming Message from Captain Obvious
On March 30th, 2010, the Urban Institute and the Racial Diversity Collaborative put out a report based on a study on the diversity of nonprofit leadership in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area with …
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Top ten mistakes people make in fundraising
So are you: 0. Thinking that your nonprofit is looking out for you, and will reward all of your hard work with more money or respect or job titles? Think again. 1. Thinking fundraising is begging? …
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Are you listening? 7 tips for listening to nonprofit staff.
How can you show your respect and regard for someone? You can deeply listen to them. Often I think that a lot of what holds us back as a culture is that we are never taught to deeply listen to …
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Are you attacked for your fashion? Gender bias at work
When reading this recent piece by Tara Merrigan from the Harvard Crimson, I got mad. Really mad. The article, entitled "Harvard Business School Grapples With Gender Imbalance" talks about a walkout of …
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How can you be the best fundraiser in the world?
It's impossible of course. You'll never know if you are or not, or who is. You'll never know how much someone else had help in getting that major gift, or running that big event, you'll never know if …
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