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Always Ask

Always Ask

Volunteers often express the desire for increased connection and synergy with fellowvolunteers as a way to enhance their experience and productivity. Inspired by an esteemedcolleague and client of ours, this past year we began incorporating a Question of the Day....

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Partners in Mission and Impact

Partners in Mission and Impact

At Maximizing Excellence, we have a partner-first mentality. We partner with organizationswho want to improve their effectiveness and achieve high impact. We believe we areresponsible for more than expertise in a partnership. We strive to be a mentor,...

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Ready or Not? Go with Ready

Ready or Not? Go with Ready

As a consultant, a donor, or a spectator, my involvement with capital campaigns would beconsidered extensive compared to most. Likely for that reason I was recently asked aninteresting question: What percentage of capital campaigns that are 'approved' or...

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Shifting Funder Focus to NonprofitTech Capacity

Shifting Funder Focus to Nonprofit
Tech Capacity

Last week a comment about nonprofit overhead being a deterrent to giving prompted me to lecture my dinner companion on the nonprofit starvation cycle. Nonprofit friends might find this to be a relatable experience. Formally published for the first time by the Stanford...

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Cheers to 11 Years!

Cheers to 11 Years!

Ever wonder where the week went? That was last week for this gal. It blurred by so quickly I missed Maximizing Excellence’s 11-year anniversary.  Happy Anniversary! If I am being honest, that pace and blur is what every week feels like these days. There is a rev in...

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National Thank a Volunteer Month

National Thank a Volunteer Month

A recent conversation with someone new to Maximizing Excellence brought up this question: who do you work with? We work with organizations who want to improve their effectiveness and the individuals responsible for getting the results. The organizations are by and...

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Fundraising in Crisis Formula

Fundraising in Crisis Formula

Equations can simplify even the most complicated scenarios. Take for instance fundraising intimes of crisis. If your experience has been at all like mine in recent weeks you have beenbombarded with information, recommendations, and varying perspectives on what the...

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Leading by Mission

Leading by Mission

Over 160 nonprofit leaders across South Dakota gathered for the 4th Annual Camp CapacityBuilding in October, facilitated by our firm in partnership with Citi and Helpline Center. This year’s theme, Leading by Mission, was built upon the framework that the best...

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