I had an unexpected reflection this week after interviewing for a strategic communications role. While technically I was the candidate, and honestly I should have been nervous because it was an opportunity I was ideally suited for, but it felt more like a strategy session. There was an easy exchange of ideas and thoughtful reflectionsContinue reading “Pattern Recognition Is My Superpower”
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When “Giving Back” Becomes Your Day Job
Salary for social respect. Competition for collaboration. Structure for stretch. Sounds good, right? I made the leap from corporate marketing and PR into nonprofit development five years ago. My fundraising experience to that point had mostly been as a volunteer, donor, and board member. I’ll admit, I had no idea how different it would feelContinue reading “When “Giving Back” Becomes Your Day Job”
Building a Culture of Philanthropy From the Inside Out
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”
Where the Brands are the Stars
If you have never been to one of the big consumer trade shows, you are missing out on a great opportunity to really get to know an industry and marketplace from an on-the-ground perspective. As a consumer, it is the one place you can learn, explore and experience hundreds, sometimes thousands of consumer products byContinue reading “Where the Brands are the Stars”
Are we all just modelizers?
Recently one of my interns suggested that I should write a book to share some of the advice she had experienced during her tenure with me. Needless to say I was flattered and genuinely surprised by this suggestion. The idea of remembering what you learn from others brought back memories of my early role models, theContinue reading “Are we all just modelizers?”
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