A Guide to Getting Things Done [With Workbook Download]
My philosophy is that to get things done, you need to do three things: 1) Plan 2) Do and 3) Share. You need to make a plan, you need to do the plan, and then you need to share what you’ve done. Simple as that. My interest is in helping anyone interested in making...
5 Ways Collaboration Can Make Your Nonprofit Better
Originally written for www.cnmsocal.org. When I was a student, there was nothing worse than when a teacher uttered those two horrible words, “team project.” I was always the smart kid. I got straight As and was never nervous taking tests. In fact, I liked taking...
The California Community Foundation: Our Partners in Change
Originally posted on www.cnmsocal.org. The air seemed a little tense as California Community Foundation’s Joan Palevsky Center started to fill up with nonprofit leaders. There was light chatter as people stood around sipping the requisite Corner Bakery coffee and...
Can Country Roads Lead to Clean Power?
When Obama recently announced his Clean Power Plan, my first thought was, “Oh man, West Virginia is not going to be happy about this.” While I was unfortunately not born in West Virginia, I did grow up there. I was shaped into the human being I am now in Almost...
5 Cheap or Free Tools That Nonprofits Should Be Using
Originally posted at cnmsocal.org. One of our seminar trainers recently said, “Everyone is very busy. Nobody is very effective,” which made me laugh, because it is so true. We spend a lot of time hurrying around, but are we effective? Are we being efficient? There’s a...
The Problems with The Nonprofit Sector (And How We Can Fix Them)
I like to bitch a lot about nonprofit issues (especially funders and how they aren’t doing things the right way, but the truth is, neither are we). And I can bitch as much as I want, but it’s no good unless I provide solutions, right? I don’t have all the...
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Put Up or Shut Up: Why You Should Invest in Elio Motors
Why investing in Elio Motors is an important step in changing the world.
Why isn’t working to benefit the public more lucrative?
The CEO of BP during the Deepwater Horizon Spill, Tony Hayward, had an annual salary of $1.56 million. Grumpy Cat, a three year old mixed breed cat from Arizona, is reportedly worth $100 million. A typical Program Manager at a nonprofit in Los Angeles makes about...
The One Simple Trick That Can Help You Locate Missing Bloggers
Am I dead? No, I am not dead. I’m deadly busy. For someone like me who prides herself on her time management skills, that is a sorry excuse. But, I am basically the sole event planner for a conference at work and when I am home I am planning a wedding. Those...
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