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Three Things I Learned at Our Annual Staff Planning Retreat
Earlier this week our team of nine spent a day-and-a-half focused on strategic planning. We are at the midpoint of our three-year plan, so we evaluated our progress and set goals for 2020. Beyond affirming that our team is comprised of amazing humans, here are three key takeaways that may ap…
Read MoreMeet these talented nonprofit leaders!
Armstrong McGuire is proud to work with our clients to hire these exceptional individuals. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles. Ron GunterChief Executive OfficerFayetteville Area Habitat for HumanityA veteran nonprofit leader, Ron Gunter assumed the CEO role at Fayetteville …
Read MoreLooking for Blind Spots
Happy New Year! Happy leap year! Happy new decade! I hope you found just the right balance of celebration and reflection on the year that has passed, mixed with a strong dose of readiness and anticipation for what lies ahead in 2020. Our Armstrong McGuire team is starting …
Read MoreHappy New Year!
As we look forward to this next decade, we thought it fitting to reflect upon the lessons learned by our team in 2019. We hope you find some pearls of wisdom in this recap of the blog posts we shared last year. Conflicted What’s Your Why? Become a Philanthropist: Participate in #G…
Read MoreConflicted
There it was. Another news item about nonprofit compensation, this one detailing the exorbitant salary of the executive director of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She is currently making somewhere in the mid-$700,000 range. Something I fear is lost in the cover…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Why?
‘Tis the season to be game on! Thanksgiving is behind us. Giving Tuesday is in the books. 30% of annual giving occurs in December and 10% in the last three days of the year. Many nonprofits have been planning for this season for months. There are now three and a half weeks left in 2019…
Read MoreBecome a Philanthropist: Participate in #GivingTuesday
Saving the world is hard work. #GivingTuesday provides an opportunity to do your part through service and gifts of time, talent, or treasure to become a philanthropist. By definition, a philanthropist is “a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous d…
Read MoreTo Give or Not to Give
We have officially entered the season of thanksgiving. In American culture, we show gratitude through gifts. We bring flowers to the hostess of the dinner party. We give goodie bags to 6-year-olds at the birthday party. We hand out favors at weddings, baby showers, and fundraising eve…
Read MoreCelebrating National Philanthropy Day
"National Philanthropy Day is celebrated annually on November 15th. This day signifies the importance of working together for the common good. Philanthropic deeds come in all different shapes and sizes — charitable giving, volunteering, etc. — and on National Philanthropy Day, …
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