Ugh, marketing, amirite? As a busy ED, marketing is probably like the millionth thing on your list right after troubleshooting the computers and ordering more toilet paper for the office

As we are in the midst of hot ED summer (that’s a thing now.  I just decided.), I wanted to remind you to breathe. I know, I know.  That sounds

Mini-rant ahead… I talk to a lot of people about fundraising and there are some common misconceptions.   Some people believe that starting a nonprofit means the free money will rain

I’ve been doing a lot of personal development work lately in order to become the very best version of myself. Most recently, I did a transformative workshop with Dr. Eugene

Many, many moons ago when I was a young single girl living in New York, I would go through dry spells when I couldn’t catch a date to save my

I have never had an abortion, but I would have if I had gotten pregnant. I was in my early 20s and I experienced a “contraceptive malfunction.” Thanks to my

I recently read this great book called Tell Yourself a Better Lie about how the stories we tell ourselves and the meaning we make of things that happen determine our

When I work with new fundraisers, the single most important message is this: Hope is not a strategy. Often new fundraisers will bank on getting a fat check from Oprah

I recently binged Billions because I’m really jonesing for more Succession (any Billions or Succession fans out there–hit me up to discuss…you know I love a dishy fall-from-grace hubris moment).

I’m the first to admit that I have some control issues.   I deeply believe in my ability to make things happen.  I believe that the universe doesn’t happen TO me–I

“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” ― Albert Einstein Friends, Get ready for this jelly–Thursday’s webinar is going

Real talk: I’m tired, y’all. I’m tired of seeing another headline of mass shootings. I’m tired of reading about yet another hate-related crime committed against people for simply existing in

“…Dogs have such a short lifespan because it’s part of their loving service to us. They are here, among other reasons, to teach us how to die—because they are so

I’ve got some sobering news for you.   One day–hopefully very far from today–you and I and everybody we know will not exist on this planet anymore.   In the midst of

What’s the difference? When you’re playing not to lose, you’re scared to make mistakes.   You play safe.   You play tense and you hold back.   You react and you hesitate. When

When I was a little baby ED, I fantasized that life would be better once we were a million-dollar organization.   Think of all the staff I could hire, think of

Why is a Ferrari more expensive than a Honda? Why is the CEO paid more than a janitor? Why does Charity:Water raise so much more money than the local grassroots

They say it makes an ass out of U and Me.   But does it? What happens if we choose to assume good things? What if we assumed that all of