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The MaxEx Philosophy on Broadening the Base
MaxEx’s approach to broadening the base rests on four interconnected pillars. Each one addresses a different dimension of the challenge. Together, they form a framework ...
Is Your Organizational Puzzle Complete?
At Maximizing Excellence, LLC, we often describe organizational sustainability as a puzzle. Each piece represents a critical capacity-building element that, when aligned and functioning well, ...
Shifting Sioux Falls’ Philanthropic Mindset
Philanthropy has long shaped the identity of Sioux Falls. Its future now depends on how we all respond to the current moment. MaxEx is proposing ...
Generational Insights: Strategies for Nonprofits to Consider
Generational shifts are changing how nonprofits approach fundraising and donor engagement. Boards and executive teams need to understand the trends and support the necessary investments ...
Generational Data and Trends that Caught our Eye
*From the CCS Fundraising’s 2025 Philanthropic Landscape Report
Mindset Shift in Motion
A central outcome of the Reprise is the need to reinvigorate Sioux Falls’ philanthropic leadership. Data indicates this will not occur organically—at least not at ...
Sioux Falls Philanthropy: Five Years Later
Our motivation today is the same as it was five years ago: to truly understand the sector we have dedicated our lives and work to. ...
July 2025 marks Maximizing Excellence, LLC’s 15th anniversary!
July 2025 marks Maximizing Excellence, LLC’s 15th anniversary! How can that be? Last week I stood under a tree in Falls Park that was planted ...
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