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Making the ask is a little like knowing the window of time when grapes are ready to be plucked from the vine. It’s a learned sense of awareness or tuning into and understanding your environment. Before you approach a prospect to ask for their support, consider the following questions: 1. Have they...

Did my initial skepticism about cryptocurrency delay my realization that it is a form of revenue worth exploring? Overall, I would say yes. This is true. I’m still new when it comes to exploring the many forms of crypto platforms, but I’m keeping an open mind. I’m fascinated by how many nonprofits...

This is something I am learning firsthand. I was inspired by a few colleagues who have ventured away to get a new perspective. My other half and I felt we needed a new environment for a few days. Like many people we know, we’ve been living and working in the same space every day, quarantining from...

I recently opened my mailbox to find a thank you note from Executive Director Alison Paul of Montana Legal Services Association, a small but mighty provider of free legal services for low-income Montanans. I don’t think she knows who I am, exactly – only that I’ve been a donor to her organization...

Sometimes you must take a sudden right turn without warning and carry on toward a new destination Now what? I feel like The Great Turn is a little bit of what we have all been doing since March. How about you? These days, we might be pulled in multiple directions at once. Sometimes you must take a...