24
Feb
Empathy Mapping: Questions to Help You Love Your Donor
Jeannie loves fresh garden carrots. She had a huge garden on the farm where she raised her five kids. Her husband Hank told her she grew…
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23
Feb
We Are the Shit Givers
I had an incredible conversation recently about women in fundraising. Namely, why women dominate the profession, but do not dominate the direction, the strategy, and the…
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19
Feb
White People Work
"White people ... believe they have so little to learn." The statement struck me. Hard. It made me feel curious and uncomfortable, and so I explored…
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15
Feb
Nonprofit Boundaries: Submissions Requested
Nonprofit professionals are prone to having boundary issues. This is something I've been talking, writing and researching about for a while. We stay late. We take…
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10
Feb
Stop Telling Boring Stories in 7 Easy Steps
There is nothing more dangerous than a boring story. Don't believe me? Think about a time when you watched a bad movie, or tried to read a…
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01
Feb
A Few Words on Leadership
This past weekend I spoke at the Student Leadership Conference at the University of Saskatchewan, my alma mater. It was a huge honour to speak to…
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