In North Carolina many of us will head to the beach to celebrate Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial launch of summer.

This Sunday, we Americans will celebrate Mother’s Day. We might bring the mothers in our lives flowers, or take them to brunch or dinner to let them know how much we appreciate them. May I suggest another idea?

Did your mother ever tell you that you should listen before you speak? That you have two ears and one mouth for a reason?

I have never actually played the lottery, but I have daydreamed a time or two about what I would do if I won it. Admit it, you’ve done that too!

I've already shared one of my deepest fundraising secrets: I don't typically like special events. Often, event costs -- both actual expenses and time invested -- far outweigh the financial return.

Recruiting nonprofit leaders, drafting strategic plans, creating campaign case statements, advising clients on fundraising.

At Armstrong McGuire, we're known for sharing coffee to help people think through nonprofit issues, but I have one request: please don't call me to have a conversation about "diversity." Instead, let's talk about cultural competence.

Our family has a chocolate toy poodle—Hershey. I took him to be groomed this morning for the first time since October. Yes, I am probably a bad parent—or at least a busy one.