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Knowledge is Power (and It's Nice to Share)
Members of our team recently completed a “talent” assessment that identified individual competencies, behaviors, and styles. Among other things, the resulting report confirmed that I am, by nature, a learner. I am in my element when absorbing information and trying to assimilate …
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 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, …
Read MoreWhat's Your Giving Plan?
It’s that time of year! Halloween is here. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa will all be here before you know it. Celebrations with family and friends will fill our homes, churches and synagogues, classrooms, and offices. And your mailb…
Read MoreDo your Philanthropic Gifts Match Your Code of Ethics and Values?
Nonprofit organizations spend a tremendous amount of time reviewing mission, vision, and values statements. Staff and boards set high standards and create written Codes of Ethics as policy documents that drive their behavior. These documents empower decision-making for determining what is ac…
Read MoreCreating and Driving Your Major Gift Pipeline – You’ve Got This!
Think back to when you moved to your current location. When you first moved in, maybe you met a few neighbors and then eventually began to meet more neighbors. And after a few years you know most of your neighbors (or at least what kind of car they drive, how many children they have, and who…
Read MoreThe Wall is Fake News!
Which do you prefer? iPhone or Android? Facebook or Twitter or Instagram or LinkedIn? Cable television or streaming apps? CNN or Fox news or MSNBC? Democrat or Republican or Independent? Eastern or Western NC barbeque? NC State or UNC or Duke or Wake Forest? For me, it…
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