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How Your Nonprofit Can Welcome New Team Members

Did you know that the median age for someone to enter the fundraising field is 27 and the average age is 30? According to a study by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 1997, the average age was 33, and only 15 percent entered the fundraising […]

7 Ways Generation Z Different Than Millennials

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Generation Z or “Gen Z” are those who are born after 1998, and guess what? They’re now influencing businesses because the oldest among them are entering university age or heading to work. And, if you didn’t realize it, the shiny new generation is […]

Setting A Goal Is Not Enough to Achieve It: Here’s What You Need

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If you surf the net on any given day, you’re always going to find articles about goal setting.

Why?

Because it’s important. Goal setting helps you set the stage for what needs to get done regarding your life, career or business goals. However, so many […]

Does Your Business Team Lie to You?

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I was recently reminded of a story about Alan Mulally. One September in 2006, he walked into the offices of the legendary car manufacturer, Ford Motor Company, to assume the role of president and CEO. Before this point, he had been the […]

Take Your Nonprofit from Surviving to Thriving

This week has already been epic because of the e-book launch with my partner, DonorPerfect. For those of you who work in the nonprofit sector, you know that DonorPerfect has been one of the leading fundraising platforms in the industry for many years. Their specialty […]

1 Piece of Advice That Will Help You Keep Your Resolution

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Welcome to 2018!

So, what New Year’s resolutions or intentions have you created for yourself?

Or, perhaps you’re not someone who wants to develop any target for the year because in the past you’ve not been able to keep your resolution.

Any Given Sunday

If you know […]

In Memory of Uriel: A Guy Who Wanted to be in the Sun

Today was the first day back for my team and me back in the office after Hurricane Irma. But, the relative destruction and inconvenience of the most recent hurricane in our area was in stark relief because we had news of the passing of a member of […]

A CEO’s Open Letter to His Team After the Tragedy in Orlando

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

This weekend, a stain was left on the fabric of our nation, with the deadliest mass shooting in our country’s history […]

The One Birthday Wish I Did Not Receive

Yesterday I had an awesome day. It was my birthday. But, this post isn’t about my birthday. It’s about something that stayed with me during the entire course of the day and perhaps you’ve experienced it in your own life.

On social media alone, I received […]

The Meaning and Value of the Dash – Your Life

This past weekend I had to bury my wonderful sister, Jan. Her death was sudden. Jan was the heart of our family, and after a year of incredible loss, including my father, I’m trying to process everything.

My Sister, Jan

In some way, shape or form, Jan was […]