It’s time to vote competition off the island
I love when an idea that’s central in my teaching, writing, and consulting on fundraising is confirmed in the words of a thought leader admired… Read More »It’s time to vote competition off the island
Seth Godin
The problem with “more money” as your final answer
It’s a delight when a big voice from the blogging world – someone smarter, more eloquent, and better known than me – says something that… Read More »The problem with “more money” as your final answer
IF you want to change your board, THEN . . .
The always insightful Seth Godin’s reminder via his blog that “all change involves an if/then promise” speaks to almost any aspect of organizational life. However,… Read More »IF you want to change your board, THEN . . .
Death to BHAGs and other over-blown organizational rhetoric
With all due respect to Jim Collins, enough with the BHAGs. Please. The idea of pushing ourselves in pursuit of a big hairy audacious goal… Read More »Death to BHAGs and other over-blown organizational rhetoric
Let’s put social media in its place
Earlier this week, I raised the flag for high touch here at Generous Matters, hoping to capture the attention of nonprofit leaders marching lemming-like toward high tech methods in… Read More »Let’s put social media in its place
Worldview, theology, and the way we ask
In a recent post, best-selling author and blogger extraordinaire Seth Godin urges marketers to honor the “worldview” of the folks they are trying to reach. Why?… Read More »Worldview, theology, and the way we ask
Procrastinators, read this NOW, not later!
This past week, two of my favorite bloggers, Seth Godin and Steve Thomas, both gave the nod to Steven Pressfield’s Do the Work. That piqued my interest, so I… Read More »Procrastinators, read this NOW, not later!