I’m just finishing up another family trip to Walt Disney World. Every time I’m here, I study the culture, habits, and design of the parks and resorts. I’m fascinated by their attention to detail, their ability to create brand new merchandising...
The response to my “it’s not the donor’s first date” post to CEO’s has been wonderful! I’ve received emails, tweets, and comments saying this was the best post they’ve seen in years. As Heather Stewart points out in the...
Over the last 18 months or so, I’ve been hearing a similar phrase from a number of my nonprofit executive coaching clients. The phrase? “I don’t ask on the first date.” This is often said with a self-righteous smuggness, as though the CEO is...
Since both Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day are observed in February here in the USA, we’re taking a look at the “care and feeding of nonprofit CEOs.” We know in CompassPoint’s recent national survey of nonprofit fundraising,...
An executive coaching client recently asked me about my favorite 2 or 3 leadership books. Here are the first five that came to mind. Not surprisingly, each one is within easy reach of my desk. And I find myself thinking about their concepts or quoting them practically...
I’m honored to be hosting the February 2014 Nonprofit Blog Carnival! In previous years, February has been dedicated to how to show yourself (the fundraiser) some love and how to show donors love so they’ll want to keep coming back. This year, we’re...
