December 28th, 2011Posted by Mazarine
So last year I did a post about looking back, thinking about what has happened, taking stock, and reflecting. This year I ask you to join me in reflecting back on what this year has brought for you. Ask yourself these questions: What’s the big idea of this year? What am I most proud of [...]
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December 15th, 2011Posted by Mazarine
Today’s post is for every person reading this blog who is working to help the dead be heard. Whether you’re working at a domestic violence shelter and you work for each woman who is murdered before she can leave for good, or perhaps you’re working at an environmental nonprofit that helps people cut down on [...]
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September 2nd, 2011Posted by Mazarine

Have you ever known a boss or a person in management who just seemed to be there by luck, not by skill or management ability?
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August 2nd, 2011Posted by Mazarine
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July 11th, 2011Posted by Mazarine
First off, if you like how I write, you are going to LOVE how I teach. Because then it’s like I’m writing, but you can hear me talk, and then we can have a conversation, too! Here’s a neat thing: My Wildly Successful Events Webinar on how to get sponsorships on July 13th is all [...]
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June 8th, 2011Posted by Mazarine
Alexandra Peters is a nonprofit consultant, educator, writer, and believer in the profound importance of effecting social change in the not for profit sector. For thirty years, Ms. Peters has worked to make the nonprofit world better. Today she does me the honor of guest-blogging! And apparently, she knew me when I was just a [...]
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June 6th, 2011Posted by Mazarine
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May 12th, 2011Posted by Mazarine
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April 26th, 2011Posted by Mazarine
RE:Philanthropy wrote this review of Dan Pallotta’s talk to the council on philanthropy, and I just want to shout, “FRABJOUS DAY!” So tell me, as a fundraiser, would you like a higher salary? Would you like grants to fund your salary so that you can keep this nonprofit afloat, instead of your org looking at [...]
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April 21st, 2011Posted by Mazarine
I recently got an email from a reader asking me how I would fundraise for a think tank in a country that does not have the best history of democracy or political discourse. This is my response. —————————————————————– Thanks for writing! As far as I know, usually American think tanks are funded by a few [...]
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