My week with (a book about) Peter Drucker
Recently, I participated as a guest writer for my friend John Pearson’s year-long blogged journey through A Year with Peter Drucker: 52 Weeks of Coaching… Read More »My week with (a book about) Peter Drucker
Generosity in quotes: Laura Meitzner Yoder
“Interruptibility frees me to be accessible and to relate to specific people in the path of my day, not hoarding my attention and energy for… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Laura Meitzner Yoder
Nonprofit boards aren’t as inept as the headlines suggest
The online nonprofit press is abuzz over the 2015 Survey on Board of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations, with headlines suggesting nothing but bad news. However,… Read More »Nonprofit boards aren’t as inept as the headlines suggest
There really isn’t anything new under the sun or in fundraising
Despite the mountains of fundraising advice that’s churned out daily via blogs and other online venues, remarkably little of what’s being written is new. Whether… Read More »There really isn’t anything new under the sun or in fundraising
Generosity in quotes: Philip Yancey
“Henri Nouwen defines ‘community’ as the place where the person you least want to live with always lives. Often we surround ourselves with the people… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Philip Yancey
Board self-assessment in three easy questions, but not so easy answers
Over the years, I’ve noticed an odd psychology to board self-assessment. Leadership hopes for a glowing report or, at the least, more praise than criticism.… Read More »Board self-assessment in three easy questions, but not so easy answers
Generosity in quotes: Mark Labberton
“Does every disciple need to volunteer for a church program? No. It’s not possible, since there often aren’t enough jobs. But every disciple does have… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Mark Labberton
Just say no to ambulance-chasing fundraising
Along with compassionate folk worldwide, my heart aches for the people of Nepal in the wake of last week-end’s massive earthquake. News reports and photos… Read More »Just say no to ambulance-chasing fundraising
Generosity in quotes: Christian Smith and Michael Emerson
“In order to achieve dramatic, world-transforming change, ordinary American Christians simply need to do one thing: start giving reasonably generously from their incomes, let us… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Christian Smith and Michael Emerson
Three early lessons from my first experiment with crowdfunding
I’m a week into an experiment with crowdfunding and to say it’s been a steep learning curve is an understatement. From what I had seen… Read More »Three early lessons from my first experiment with crowdfunding