2020 Year In Review
My word for 2020 was expansion. I planned to expand our client portfolio, expand our network through speaking engagements around the country, and expand my family’s adventures by taking our new family of four to Switzerland. Then the world shut down and life was canceled. But I didn’t cancel my …
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How to Set Goals for Your Nonprofit Organization
As originally posted on nonprofitinformation.com Many nonprofit leaders are hesitant to create major goals this year, given the instability and uncertainty across the country and in our industry. The fundraising landscape has changed drastically in the last year as donors are reconsidering priorities, so nonprofit leaders are being forced to …
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Behind-the-scenes of our virtual team retreat
It’s funny looking back on our 2020 goals because the world was so incredibly different just 11 short months ago. Travel was a big priority for my family and me, I had at least half a dozen conferences in cities around the country planned, plus exciting trips to work in-person …
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The One Thing You Need to Change the World
There is this feeling or attitude I’ve seen in the nonprofit world that it’s a badge of honor to work for little money because you’ve dedicated your life to a cause greater than yourself. Beginning then building my career there, I started to take on the approach of seeing how …
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Are you guilty of saying this?
“My business [or nonprofit] is my baby.” Ever said that before? I have. We love our work! We take pride in the change we’re making in the world and take things personally because we’ve poured so much heart and soul into what we do. I also have a real life …
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How a sabbatical can make you more successful
Have you ever dreamed about leaving your 9-5 grind behind and embarking on an epic adventure? Where would you go? I would head west to our national parks – Bryce Canyon and Zion and Yosemite and Yellowstone – then maybe pop over to Southeast Asia to explore the beaches of …
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How to survive the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship
You know that feeling of anticipation and nervousness as you’re climbing the first big hill in a roller coaster? You’re excited but holding onto the handles tightly because you know the big drop is coming soon, then you crest the hill, barreling down at over sixty miles an hour and …
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The best afternoon routine for a better tomorrow
It feels like every other blog post in my Feedly reader is about some famous entrepreneur’s morning routine. I know now that Elon Musk eats his Cheerios with almond milk at exactly 6:17am every day and Richard Branson meditates on one leg for eight minutes while thinking about palm trees, …
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How to thrive as an entrepreneur and new mom
If you’re a highly ambitious, Type A, make-it-happen entrepreneur, who’s passionate about growing your business, AND you’re about to have a baby, you must read this. You are excited for your little one to arrive. You’ve probably meticulously planned his or her nursery (and of course you know the gender, …
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3 Ways to Engage an Audience When You’re Presenting about NUMBERS
Over the past year I’ve given a handful of presentations to fledgling nonprofits and entrepreneurs about finance. Managing and understanding the financials is such a foundational skill that can make or break a business, that it’s important to me to present the information in a way that these leaders can …
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