The Power of the Pen (and the Player-Coach)

Lady Whistledown wielded more power than the Queen herself, yet no one knew her identity. She influenced London society not through royal decree, but through proximity, observation, and the strategic sharing of truth. In the nonprofit world, the most effective transformational leaders operate with similar invisible influence—creating lasting change not by commanding from corner offices, but by embedding themselves in the work itself. The Lady Whistledown of Nonprofit Transformation - Part 2

By |2025-08-27T17:24:35-07:00August 27th, 2025|Fundraising coach, Nonprofit fundraising|0 Comments

Dear Reader, Your Organization Has Secrets

Just as Lady Whistledown observed London society from her hidden vantage point, nonprofit leaders often miss the most crucial dynamics happening right under their noses. While they're busy crafting strategic plans and measuring outcomes, the real story of their organization unfolds in hallway conversations, bathroom meetings, and the careful choreography of who gets invited to which "informal" gatherings. The Lady Whistledown of Nonprofit Transformation - Part 1

By |2025-08-27T13:04:39-07:00August 20th, 2025|Fundraising coach, Nonprofit fundraising|Comments Off on Dear Reader, Your Organization Has Secrets

Make Failure Your Fuel

As summer and my birthday approach this time of year I am always reminded of how we are constantly afforded the opportunity for new beginnings.  Graduations, summer adventures, old chapters closing and new doors opening.  Yes, it’s a romantic view of our time rotating around the sun and no surprise, I’m a sucker for commencement [...]

By |2025-03-10T16:54:24-07:00May 29th, 2018|Fundraising coach, Nonprofit fundraising|Comments Off on Make Failure Your Fuel

General Disruption

In the category of random and possibly inappropriate nicknames, I had a former boss who used to refer to me in public as “General Disruption.”   She gave me the nickname because, as she put it, I was there to disrupt the ways in which the organization was thinking about and tactically fundraising.  Of course, [...]

By |2025-03-10T16:55:08-07:00May 21st, 2018|Fundraising coach, Nonprofit fundraising|Comments Off on General Disruption

Love: The Heart of Fundraising

About three years ago my life was crumbling.  My marriage was over, I was trapped in a job I didn’t love, was working insane hours for a very difficult person and it was taking everything I had to hold it all together - for me and for my two kids.  I was laying up [...]

By |2025-03-10T16:55:29-07:00May 10th, 2018|Fundraising coach, Nonprofit fundraising|Comments Off on Love: The Heart of Fundraising
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