How to Manage Team Stress (When You’re Stressed Out, Too)
As a fundraising leader, you likely experience a lot of pressure to raise funds and continue to grow your program so you can support your organization’s work. We often hear about fundraiser burnout and overwhelm, which remain significant issues in our sector. But we...
It’s Time to Take a True Break
Up until recently (say the last couple of years), I haven’t been good at taking breaks from my work. I guess you could say that it started by growing up in a very work-oriented German family. I’m one generation from the farm. My father grew up on a farm, and I have a...
Fundraiser… You Deserve This Day!
Today is Labor Day in the United States. It’s the unofficial end of summer, and a day to take a break and to rest and reflect on the work you’ve done this year. In fact, we hope you aren’t even reading this blog post today but are reading it on Tuesday morning....
Dealing with Discouragement
I’m feeling discouraged at the moment. There are a few things, both in business and personally that are troubling me. If you have done any work with the Enneagram, I’m a 7. This means when something troubling is happening in my life, I tend to push it aside and seek...
Summertime Lesson #6: Get Some Rest and Get Inspired!
Sixth in a series: Six Things You Can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! In the last five posts on our summertime lessons, I’ve been writing about a variety of things to DO with your more laid-back summer. This last summertime lesson is just the...TOP RATED PODCAST
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