Today I attended a funeral for a special man. The Reverend Joseph G. Vetter, better known to his friends as Father Joe, passed away on May 7, 2018.

Do you ever have one of those days where all the dots connect? That happened to me on Monday.

One week from today, Jeff and I will pick up our oldest son from his first year at college. Turns out, you were right. He has had a great year and life for the rest of the family went on—mostly without feeling all that different.

Can you guess which event doesn’t fit in this group: My wife’s birthday My mom’s birthday My son’s graduation Mother’s Day Armstrong McGuire’s monthly team meetings Give up? The answer is C. Isn’t it obvious? Maybe not so let me explain.

I always know when spring arrives. Not because of the weather — goodness knows it doesn’t feel like spring here in North Carolina yet — but because my mailbox starts filling up with invitations to nonprofit events.

Despite the nonprofit sector’s complexity and diversity, there are a fair number of common practices or conventional wisdom.

The transition and retirement of nonprofit executives is a major challenge facing the philanthropic sector.

I have a confession to make. I am extremely involved with an organization I care deeply about, and they don’t have a strategic plan. “Hi, my name is Mendi, and my favorite organization does not have a plan.”

This week I had a blog all set, based on implications of the new federal tax laws, but then I read Shannon Williams blog last week entitled “One Thing At A Time”. She pointed out how she is always multitasking.