It’s been a crazy few days here in south central Pennsylvania as we prepared for and then weathered Hurricane Sandy. Unlike our neighbors to the… Read More »Prepping for Hurricane Sandy and storm spotting from boardrooms
A few posts back I suggested that for fundraisers, who it is that’s on the mountain with you makes a world of difference. The annual… Read More »It matters who’s on the mountain with you (part 2)
During the funeral service earlier this week for my 91 year-old mother-in-law, Jean Basinger Schumacher, her pastor identified adaptability to change as a unifying characteristic… Read More »The adaptability to change, long life correlation
Today I begin work with a strategic planning committee at a nearby faith-based nonprofit. As is true for virtually all organizations of its type, there… Read More »Cadence, the 20 Mile March, and God’s abundance
For more than a decade, Jim Collins’ Good to Great and the companion monograph, Good to Great and the Social Sector have been staples in… Read More »Reading it forward: A review of Great by Choice
An unusually early snow storm took down trees and power lines across the mid-Atlantic region this past weekend, leaving several million households without electricity. The… Read More »Powering on when the power falters