Archive for the ‘ Conflict ’ Category
CSR=Look at the shiny thing while we trash your world!
“Yes, we disabled the alarms on the Deepwater Horizon. Oh, like you’ve never hit the snooze button? http://ow.ly/2fQ6x” 1:57 PM Jul 23rd @BPGlobalPR Today British Petroleum announced a new CEO, Robert Dudley, an American, meant to appease the millions of Americans without livelihoods now, and the millions of environmental activists up in arms about the [...]
Fun and Forgotten Gems from ProBlogger’s Challenge!
I’m taking the 7 link challenge from Darren Rouse at ProBlogger! 1. Your first post – Gosh… my first post ever, I think was back in 1999 on Diaryland. I’m not going to embarrass myself now by posting it! I’ll give you the first post here (What is Fundraising?) instead. 2. A post you enjoyed [...]
Which Places Are The Least Sexist?
There have been a lot of features lately on the most liveable cities. Vancouver BC, Vienna, Melbourne, Toronto, and Helsinki have been at the top of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2010 list. Sure, we care about if we can get out and hike easily from the city center, and the cost of living, and opportunities [...]
Have you ever been fired? Was that awesome, or what?
Here’s some advice from Dr. Bernadine Healy, former President of the American Red Cross, who raised over $3 BILLION dollars for them before being fired. She did all of this, mind you, with a brain tumor.
“Life isn’t a straight upward trajectory, but I think you will win more than you lose if you stand for something.”
Are You Tired Of Being Unemployed?
Are you looking for a job right now? How long have you been looking? Barbara Ehrenreich tried to find a corporate job for a year, and she wrote a book about it called “Bait and Switch” in 2005 which I feel is still relevant today. She writes, “As my crisis management instructor, Jim Lukaszcwski, made [...]
Magic Crystal Ball: What will happen to nonprofits?
Gertrude Kasebier, The Magic Crystal, c. 1904
My Fantasy Nonprofit Conference
Have you ever sat there, BORED OUT OF YOUR SKULL at yet another presenter who was just READING OFF THE POWERPOINT SLIDES and wondering where all of the smart, crazy, funny speakers were? Seriously. We’re colorful nonprofit professionals, not drab grey suited dorks. We need people to engage us.
Thank you for all of the joy
Wow. I’m so happy! This week RJ Leaman of the Wild Apricot Blog posted my presentation about rankism in the workplace. Last week iGrad posted my article on how to get a nonprofit job for new graduates. And I also guest posted about how to overcome workaholism over on the Fundraising Ideas blog! And I [...]
Follow me! Connect
with me! Contact me!