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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 ...
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 ...
Lead by Example, Lead by Mission
According to Merriam-Webster, to lead by example is to act in a way that shows others how to act. As we work on developing the ...
Rethinking Campaigns
It’s not just you. There really are campaigns running all the time. Why? Because campaigns work. They are one of the most successful and shiny ...
It’s All in the Approach
We pride ourselves on being a strengths-based work environment. Subscribing to two key assumptions about each team member:• Each person’s talents are enduring and unique.• ...
Decisions
We are all faced with making difficult decisions at times. Whether it is in our personal or professional lives, some decisions can feel impossible. How ...
Teaching to Give
Ask an avid donor about their first memory of giving. You’ll often be told a nostalgic tale of throwing change into the giving basket as ...
All Hail the Donor?
Who is your target audience? Is it your donors? Volunteers? Staff? Community? Which group is or should be the focus of your attention? I never ...
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