Here comes the judge and there goes your overtime
The very day I posted an article here at Generous Matters in which I linked the update in U.S. regulations for overtime pay with Jesus’… Read More »Here comes the judge and there goes your overtime
Giving isn’t just for Tuesday
Excuse me for raining on the #givingtuesday celebration parade. If the day went well for you and yours, hooray! But I’m still fuming about the… Read More »Giving isn’t just for Tuesday
Pocketbook voters
You’ve likely heard it said that people vote with their pocketbooks. I’ve used the old saw myself when encouraging nonprofit leaders (board members, CEOs, and… Read More »Pocketbook voters
Generosity in quotes: Mary Steele
“Many people ask me, ‘How do we solve homelessness?’ And I think the better question to ask ourselves is, ‘How do we come alongside the… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Mary Steele
No rest for weary, but for some, overtime pay (maybe)
Throughout much of late 2015 and into early 2016, the US nonprofit sector was abuzz over the Department of Labor’s updates to federal overtime regulations.… Read More »No rest for weary, but for some, overtime pay (maybe)
Generosity in quotes: John Hudson
“The British poet Byron Percy Shelley wrote, ‘A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively; he must put himself in the place… Read More »Generosity in quotes: John Hudson
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
Generosity in quotes: Gary Eberle
“Sacred time is what we experience when we step outside the quick flow of life and luxuriate, as it were, in a realm where there… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Gary Eberle
What if it’s not what you say but how you sit, stand, or twitch?
You’ve summoned up your courage to ask for that big gift. Perhaps you’ve gone so far as to role-play with a colleague your solicitation pitch.… Read More »What if it’s not what you say but how you sit, stand, or twitch?
Generosity in quotes: Jan Carlberg
“Halloween doesn’t last. Thanksgiving’s coming. Before you know it, we’ll come together to eat turkey or crow, to remember and express gratitude to God and… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Jan Carlberg