California Philanthropists Take on Gun Violence
If you live in an urban city, you know it too well. If you watch the news, you know it too well. If you are an American, you know it …
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“My Board Needs Help!”…Welcome to the Crowd.
During my time as an Executive Director, I met with dozens of fellow Directors in trainings and courses. Whenever a group of us would sit in a room, the conversation …
LGBT Donors a Growing Force for Good.
With last year’s Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, a cry of victory was let out by millions of LGBT people and allies across the country. This …
Help! We need $$, like, NOW.
Solid fund development plans should always be in place to give your nonprofit the foresight to plan ahead for the year and have all the cash in place to pay …
Seeking Young Board Members? Now Is the Time.
Young people want to serve! Meg Garlinghouse, Head of Social Impact at LinkedIn (@megarling) says, “There is a desire for young professionals to get connected! To date, more than 3.5mm …
Client Highlight: The MAYE Center
The MAYE (Meditation, Agriculture, Yoga, Education) Center was founded in May 2014 and primarily serves survivors and families of the 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge Cambodian genocide. Long Beach is home to …
Strengths are Success.
At my college, Azusa Pacific University, every single college freshman took a test. Differing from a personality test, this online quiz examined more deeply into the way your mind worked …
Branding to the People Who Matter Most.
The idea of creating a ‘brand’ is very trendy these days.In our age of social media, personal brands are all the rage. When so much of what we communicate to …
Provecho Postings: Vol.1. How to Prepare for a Site Visit.
(This is the complete article developed for my monthly newsletter.) So you’ve completed the LOI and application process for a grant, and now a funder has asked to come and …
Get It Girl!
In a celebration of Women’s History Month, and as a new female business owner, I am pleased to celebrate to growth of women-owned small businesses (WOSBs)! The US Small Business …
