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The title I used for this article can be originally attributed to Milton Berle. It’s as accurate today as it was when he first said it. In 2012, a young boy named Kelvin Doe

You love your sneakers. They are with you when you go running every morning as the sun starts to rise and before your morning cup of coffee and day at work. Your children

Thank you so much and I am glad my words, but most importantly, the song have been able to give you some inspiration. Getting from one point to the next is always a

I recently came across an article from the Washington Post from 2013 where they reported on nonprofit financial mismanagement. This is a very serious issue and it is important to bring it to

Business as usual is finished. Have you noticed? Donors today are demanding and looking for more from nonprofits. Millennials are not interested in being associated with their fathers’ charities. Today’s more sophisticated donors are

ThereThis past week has been a week of firsts for me. Let me share a few with you the memory of my father. A Telephone Call My father called me Friday night and I remember how he was so upbeat. The conversation started with him asking me a lot of questions about my life and... READ MORE

If you work in the nonprofit sector, you are hopefully aware that significant changes are occurring. If you aren’t, shame on you. The industry is experiencing a paradigm shift, and each nonprofit professional and organization has a choice to either participate in the conversation or sit back and see what happens. The Overhead Myth: A... READ MORE

We’re at a crossroads in the nonprofit sector. As many people realize, the traditional framework doesn’t work. In fact, we’re starting to see a new kind of donor emerging in philanthropy. In short, it’s tech money coming into the space. Looking at The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s top donor list for 2014, we see a pattern.... READ MORE

Due to technological innovations, outsourcing, and globalization, there’s undoubtedly been a drive to lower employee salaries and fees to consultants. It’s not an understatement to say that workers feel fortunate to have any income. However, in the nonprofit sector, there’s an ongoing problem. Many nonprofits don’t invest in staff—from assistants to executive directors. A Sector... READ MORE

I recently had coffee with a fundraiser who started a new job at a large nonprofit. I asked how things were going. The CEO warned him about challenges in changing the organization’s culture. Only now does he fully grasp the situation. The team clings to the mindset of always doing things the same way. It’s... READ MORE