Do you have ten stories?
March 19, 2026
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Your stories need to communicate What, How, and WOW.
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When you say, “I’ll try,” I hear, “I’m not going to do this”
March 17, 2026
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First off, if you aren’t too busy at 4pm EST today, tune in to listen to my interview with Carmen Carrozza on AM 1490!
Here’s the link!
Ever had a peer who tried to renege on their obligation to do a task they’d promised to do for months? And then they didn’t want a consequence for their action? Okay, so let’s say this person promised to write a grant. And then, over and over, they didn’t do it. They made excuse after excuse. They might say, “Well, anyway, look at that thing over there!” And try to distract you to defuse your argument.
The Inner Game of Writing Your Appeal Letter: Part 2
March 13, 2026
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“The easier it is for people to understand, the better it is, I think. If you can capture something that you feel is real and express it in a way that a lot of people can understand, that’s rare and there’s something about that that makes a piece have a certain kind of life. And if it enters into popular culture and it’s not just about popular culture, then from a writer’s point of view, that’s a satisfying achievement. ” -Paul Simon
The Inner Game of Writing Your Appeal Letter: Part 1
March 11, 2026
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“I have to penetrate this chattering and this meaningless debate that is occupying most of my attention. I have to come up with some one thing that really speaks to my deepest interest. Otherwise I nod off in one way or another. So to find that urgent…(thing) takes a lot of version and a lot of work and a lot of sweat.” -Leonard Cohen
Interview with a planned giver, Paul Nazareth: What’s your fundraising journey?
March 9, 2026
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Get out from behind your desk, and brandish a lightsaber OF TRUTH!
Interested in a fundraising career with a canadian perspective? Read this post.
Are you pressuring your board? Guest post by Alexandra Peters
March 5, 2026
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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