Nonprofits CAN Advocate or Lobby?
Recently, I’ve heard from several of you wondering what your organization is allowed to do when it comes to advocacy (and, yes, lobbying!). As many mission-driven leaders know, weighing in on public issues is vital to advancing our causes, but the legal boundaries around lobbying can feel confusing…
Legacy or Life?
As I reflect on what remains of summer and being "in the middle of the lake", I connected with a great article about planned giving. The focus of the article was about how so often we make planned giving about legacy, what happens after you die. A researcher decided to test the effectiveness of a "legacy" message…
Old Truths & New Ideas
This past month we saw the release of some ground breaking research on donor behavior that has been published by some major field journals. Key findings in this research won’t be new to you…
Are You a Leadership Community or Team?
Networks are groups of people who move in and out of the group according to their individual needs. In contrast, communities are groups of people who are intentionally committed to each other.