Where's the Passion?
One of the most memorable lines from my childhood was the Wendy’s commercial in which Clara Peller asks “Where’s the beef?” I find myself today asking, “Where’s the passion?”...
[ read more ]Leverage the Usual Suspects
I asked a friend the other day about an event that she went to and she replied that the usual suspects were there. She didn’t need to say another...
[ read more ]Check your Envelopes
One of the cardinal rules of life is above all, do no harm. One of the cardinal rules of fundraising is above all, do not agitate your donors or...
[ read more ]Build an On-Ramp
Nonprofits face a challenge when it comes to hiring. Most of the time, they can’t pay someone what that person could make in the for-profit world for possessing and...
[ read more ]Response time
I am a firm believer that with few exceptions people should respond to all emails and phone calls within 48 hours. At the very least, take two seconds to...
[ read more ]What I miss about DC
I went to an AIPAC event last night. (I was an AIPAC intern in 1992 in Washington, DC and have been involved with AIPAC ever since.) The event was...
[ read more ]Too often people are asked to lead a board without a guidebook or a mentor. Holding the Gavel lays out the job, what is expected and how to best contribute.
