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Don’t Forget Stewardship!

Collage of three images with title “Stewardship.” Images all depict a sprout or tree growing out of soil in a person’s hands.

In the end-of-year fundraising frenzy, we sometimes forget to think about stewardship. The successful stewardship of members, donors, and volunteers is critical to a nonprofit’s long-term success. When we strengthen these relationships, we strengthen the organization overall. How do you — or will you — build stewardship into your ongoing work?

Can you do better than the US government?

Black on white graphic reads: THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. The purpose is to maintain and improve alert and warning capabilities at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial levels and to evaluate the nation’s public alert and warning capabilities. No action is required by the public.

Last week the federal government missed a real opportunity with its test of the national emergency alert system. For a few seconds our cell phones erupted, giving them our full attention. What message did we get? Three impersonal sentences full of dense bureaucracy-speak. Imagine what they could have said to us instead! There are lessonsContinue reading “Can you do better than the US government?”

Giving USA: The Sky is Falling! Or Is It?

Woman in dark clothing holding clear umbrella with raindrops on it looks up.

The new Giving USA report is out, and the headlines sound grim. Giving is down, down, down! But the reality is more nuanced, especially when it comes to individual giving. Last week, I heard Dr. Una Osili share highlights from the new report. Dr. Osili leads the research and production of Giving USA: The Annual ReportContinue reading “Giving USA: The Sky is Falling! Or Is It?”