Archive for July, 2010

My Key Take-Aways About Year-End Online Fundraising Webinar

July 22, 2010

I attended the webinar, The Overachiever’s Guide to Year-End Fundraising, Presented by Care2, SeaChange Strategies and NTEN, and Iwant to share some of the key items that resonated with me.  Usually I say you get what you pay for, and since this webinar was free, my expectations were pretty low.  I was pleasantly surprised.  You [...]

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A Promising Webinar About Year-end Fundraising

July 21, 2010

Ok, I know this is late notice but it is not too late!  A webinar tomorrow afternoon 7-22-2010at 1pm central and it is FREE!   I have already signed up (they used the word “overachiever” that always gets me)  and here is what Allyson Kapin says you will learn:  Earn your overachiever’s gold star and get cracking [...]

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Nonprofit Mergers, Anyone?

July 20, 2010

I just read a great review about a book I cannot wait to get my hands on:  Nonprofit Mergers & Alliances, 2nd edition, by Thomas A. McLaughlin.  The reviewer, Gene Takagi gives an awesome overview of the book.  I love what he says here:  “Indeed, the book had me at “hello” or, rather, its first [...]

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Dan Gilbert’s Open Letter about LeBron James Reminds Me of Something

July 9, 2010

The owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert  posted a letter to fans about the announcement of their star, LeBron James leaving.  I read this letter and was shocked because it sounded like someone who was angry that his spouse just asked for a divorce.  Then I re-read it and saw an employer who was [...]

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HR 5533 – You Need to Know

July 7, 2010

The Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act, HR 5533  is a bill in the 111th Congress and will impact everyone involved in the nonprofit sector. The National Council of Nonprofits’ website   should be on your favorites list, in addition to this blog of course.  They explain why this bill is so important: Despite the importance of [...]

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