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Oxford University Press defines a beacon as "a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration." 🚨 To me a beacon is a signal for something safe to which one could be drawn. 🔦 And you already know this: when searching for #funds for a #nonprofit , one can...

As we approach the 15th annual Trans Day of Visibility ( #TDOV ), I was reminded of DVLF 's first convening of regional funders around Trans causes in 2007 of which I was a part. When a community-based #funder brings together #donors and institutional #grantmakers to hear from experts in a...

Among my amazing cohort of 12, seasoned attorney Eric Diaz tailors his services to clients who want to know what a contract truly says before they sign. As we poured through accounting, marketing, and Harvard Business School research, I also learned about his firm’s approach. LareDiaz is a...

🏫 I had the privilege of on occasion working under Peter Cappelli ( The Wharton School ), when I was a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education 's, working for the Institute for Research on Higher Education. 👓 Cappelli is a genius and he brings rigor to his...

In my field, we don't often advertise on television; it's not viewed as an advisable use of resources for small businesses. We do our pipeline development among our own networks and established silos, going through our own professional associations. Nevertheless, an outstanding opportunity presented...