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Relationships are key. When you make the effort to enhance relationships, you can expect extra, enduring elevations of #support . #Fundraising is best played as a long game. 1. Call, visit, video, email, inbox, text your donors about your work periodically – and don't ask for money at this moment...

The act of #discovery , of identifying what is possible to generate with a #team today, in consideration of everything an entity has achieved from origination to present, is always exciting to me. What can an organization be prepared to do? Launch new activities while dropping others. Use their own...

Twenty years ago in my apartment, we held our first gathering with absolutely zero fanfare (and no name). It went on to become a monthly friendmaker and fundraiser, known as OurNightOut. The monthly event grew organically and by way of the individual, duo, and group hosts and venues that were chosen...

[Originally posted on December 14, 2020] COVID-19 news stories covering #vaccine rollouts have been flooding my feed, prompting thoughts on how #leaders can best enable, educate, and encourage others to get vaccinated. Consider the public only recently crossed the 50% threshold for #pandemic...

[This post was originally shared on the second day of Hanukkah in December 2020] I was reminded yesterday by USA TODAY why diversity and inclusion is an essential part of creating an environment where people feel they #belong . Like most Jewish teachings, "[Hanukkah] underscores one of the most...