Starting Up Smart: Congo Leadership Initiative
Guest post from Efrem Bycer. It’s about the children. It’s about the cause. It’s about the future. That’s why we get involved with nonprofits as volunteers, board members and staff. It’s certainly why I agreed to become the founding Board Chairman of the Congo Leadership Initiative (CLI) over two years ago. As a graduate student [...]
Ariella Futral and I have worked together in various capacities over the years, I’m proud to have her share her perspective here about Invisible Children. While we may disagree on certain areas of the issue (see my previous post), they conversation is an important one to have from all sides. Read her updated post from [...]
Invisible Children: Take a Second Look
I’m going to weigh in on the conversation about Invisible Children and their campaign against Kony along with the recent controversy. My opinion is likely not to be wildly popular since I have a different perspective to share on the whole situation than many of my friends and colleagues. Read on and respond… dissension and [...]
Listen in on the Ted Hart Radio Show!
Join me on March 20th when I will be interviewed by Ted Hart about Fundraising and the Next Generation! I’m so excited to have the opportunity to share stories and information about the publication with the nonprofit and philanthropic communities. Ted Hart is widely recognized for his expertise and has written many publications on fundraising [...]
Fundraising and the Next Gen E-Book
I’m excited to announce that Fundraising and the Next Generation is now out in electronic form for purchase! You can purchase the publication through iTunes and Wiley. Hard copies of Fundraising and the Next Generation will be available at the Boulder Book Launch on March 22nd and online in March. You can pre-order your hard [...]
Join us for the Boulder Book Launch!
Emily Davis and EDA Consulting are excited to announce the first launch party for Fundraising and the Next Generation on March 22nd co-hosted by Front Range Source and Social Venture Partners of Boulder County. Join in for an opportunity to celebrate the release of Fundraising and the Next Generation, purchase your copy, and chat with [...]
Interview with Sharna Goldseker from 21/64
Below are highlights and a summary (not a word-for-word interview) from my conversation with Sharna Goldseker, Director of 21/64. Many thanks to Sharna and the 21/64 Team for helping to make this information available! Please share your experiences with multigenerational family philanthropy. With four generations of families over the age of 21, it is difficult [...]
Interview with Robert Egger from DC Central Kitchen & V3 Campaign
On July 1, I had the opportunity to have a dynamic conversation with Robert Egger, truly an innovator in the nonprofit arena. Below you can read a summary of the interview with Robert and check out his new projects! Robert sees himself as a kind of “futurist” in that he watches trends and anticipates basic [...]
Leadership and Turnover
Last week I had the privilege of hosting a workshop with YNPN San Diego and during the evening’s discussion the question of turnover popped up. Several people in the group asked about my perspective on young people in the nonprofit sector and high turnover – everything from moving between nonprofits to leaving the nonprofit sector [...]
Social Media for Learning Organizations
Today the world of web 2.0 and social media technologies are a great way to keep us as nonprofit leaders, staff, and volunteers with our learning. One of the greatest lessons I took on from my graduate school program was the idea of the Learning Organization form Peter Senge – it’s helped me stay open [...]
