Sometimes it can seem like there is endless discussion of political correctness – are we talking about refugees or asylum seekers? Is it gun violence or extremism? The words we choose can sometime seem irrelevant to the issue and if not counter productive, at least unproductive. But we believe that there’s tremendous power in the…
As someone who has worked in development and management at nonprofits for several years, I can tell you that nonprofits were having this discussion at length well before the funding community began talking about it. And fortunately, there’s been a good amount of discussion around this. But much of the conversation around unrestricted giving has…
Nonprofits are always vying for the attention of donors, particularly major donors, which is predominantly why donor recognition is a particularly saturated area. Standing out is a sure way to get noticed. Our favorite ways to recognize a donor and create a differentiated donor recognition program include one of two components – they’re either personalized…
I recently helped to organize a “Jeffersonian Dinner”. Though dress shirts and stodgy formality might first come to mind, the essence of such a dinner is to “fast forward” through small talk and build community around shared interests. Thomas Jefferson figured out that if you picked a topic and used the dinner table to engage…