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Getting Things Done
Maybe it’s that adrenalin rush. Or perhaps the way panic focuses my mind. Whatever. I love deadlines. While I don’t particularly agree with the idea that “Failure is not an option”—often failure is our greatest teacher—I am totally sold if … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, productivity
Tagged business practices, deadlines, Goal-setting, productivity, time management
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What We Do When We Aren’t Fundraising
One of the things I noodle about a lot is how people spend their time. I admit that I have a failure of imagination in understanding what makes a lot of people so busy that they can’t get to things … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, development, fundraising, time management
Tagged fundraising, time management
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Playing Well With Others
Most of the time, I feel like the luckiest person alive. I love my work and 90% of my clients are nothing short of amazing. But then there is that “some of the time,” and the 10% of my clients … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, consulting
Tagged clients, communications, consulting, discovery phase, donor pool, Goal-setting, scope of work
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Ours IS to Reason Why
When I was a kid, I hated it when my parents or teachers asked me “why” questions: Why did (or didn’t) you do that? Why did that happen? Why were you (fill in the blank)? I wasn’t too crazy about … Continue reading
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Tagged asking questions, fundraising, Goal-setting, questioning, what, why
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The Importance of Impact
Ask a nonprofit professional what his or her nonprofit does and the answer will undoubtedly be a litany of the activities the organization performs. It’s not surprising, therefore, that most appeals for support focus on the needs of the organization … Continue reading
