Why would a nonprofit launch its biggest fundraising campaign to staff before going public to potential donors? Because program staff are not just employees — they are the most important stakeholders. This may not seem like an obvious step in the nonprofit sector. After all, you need donors — lots of them — to fuelContinue reading “Building a Culture of Philanthropy From the Inside Out”
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Major Gifts: The Power of Personal Connection
People don’t give because of data points. They give because they care. At the major gift level, donors aren’t simply giving — they’re investing. They want to know their support will fuel lasting change, not just a short-term result. That’s why, at our recent Breakthrough Central Texas event, we designed the program to draw peopleContinue reading “Major Gifts: The Power of Personal Connection”
From Public Relations to Philanthropy: A Career Connected
“My path to this work has been unconventional, and yet now it makes perfect sense!”
Hey, Breakthrough!
As I reflect on my first 30 days at Breakthrough Central Texas as Director of Philanthropy, without hyperbole, I can say that I have found my place. My “why” is so seamlessly integrated into the work that I do every single day. The all-staff meetings start with the call and response: “Hey, Breakthrough!” It’s aContinue reading “Hey, Breakthrough!”
We Are More Than our Work
My career reinvention centered on my dream to align the work that I do with my core values around equity.
Building a Company …
Building a company from the ground up is like nothing you can imagine unless you have been there, on the ground, and in the trenches. We are learning as we are building every moment of every day. I’m charged with sales, marketing, and partnership development but I also help out with other functional areas suchContinue reading “Building a Company …”
Unapologetically, Myself
We are all whole human beings with complex identities and none of us can be defined solely by the work that we do. Our identities and our roles intersect continuously. I am a feminist and social justice advocate. I like to create and build things. My tool kit is sales and marketing. I am anContinue reading “Unapologetically, Myself“
Finding My People
I am an optimist who carries hope for progressive, meaningful change in my lifetime.
Mindfulness Stacks
“How does an intention become an action?”
Finding Joy in the Tumult
I spent the last year of my life helping people find their joy – in fact, it was part of my job description. Now, in the face of an unanticipated setback, the profound sense of joy I found in helping others is grounding me in gratitude in the face of tumult and change. Throughout myContinue reading “Finding Joy in the Tumult”
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