Category Archives: accountability

Ours IS to Reason Why

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

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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The Importance of Impact

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

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 →

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Busy, Busy

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Busy.  Busy busy.  Busy busy busy.  I could learn to hate that word. I especially hate it when someone tells me that they are too busy to do something that they are supposed to be doing.  In my experience, that … Continue reading →

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The Dance of Development

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

The past few days, I’ve had floaters in my eyes.  You know, those black dots that glide along at the edges of your vision, sometimes swooping in to center stage.  They are really distracting and on more than one occasion … Continue reading →

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Proactive not Reactive

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Years ago, I ran a bookbindery.  Since then, I’ve tried to think of good things to say about those three years.  It was a business where margins were really low—in fact, my competitors were fond of saying that they lost … Continue reading →

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