Oct
14
2022
Board Expectations — a Two-Way Street
Having the right board members is a one ingredient towards a recipe for success. Each time an organization recruits new board members, it is (hopefully) looking...
culture
Apr
08
2022
Putting the K in Kindness
Investopedia says that a K-shaped recovery occurs when, following a recession, different parts of the economy recover at different rates, times, or magnitudes. In 2022, it has...
Mar
11
2022
Money is a tool, a means to an end.
Today’s post may seem like heresy to some. The goal of fundraising is not to raise money in and of itself. The goal of fundraising is...
Dec
03
2021
How is it Pronounced?
We are currently midway through the Jewish festival of Chanukkah. (If this spelling is odd to you, please know that it is almost impossible to transliterate...
Oct
01
2021
8 Degrees of Charity
Every now and then, my worlds overlap. I am a proud fundraiser, and I am also a proud Jew. I have often found solace in the...
Jun
04
2021
Is Transparency a Given?
I have written numerous times that fundraising is about relationships. And those relationships are usually built on trust. But are charities truly being transparent? Or, are...
May
07
2021
UPDATE: Go Find A Great Board Member
Three years ago, I wrote about recruitment for a new board member (here). In the article, I focussed on managing expectations, as Joan Garry so eloquently...
Apr
23
2021
After 27 Years, I had an “A-ha moment”
Have you ever had that feeling that something just “clicked” for you? Even after decades of working in the same profession? (This goes to reinforce my...
Apr
09
2021
Calling out Bad Fundraising
Perhaps it has been the fact that we are into year two of this crazy pandemic. Maybe it is because I have seen many charitable organizations...
Mar
12
2021
UPDATE: Leadership or Management
Last year, before the pandemic was in full swing in North America, I wrote about the notion of Leadership or Management (here). In the article, I...