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Orchestrating Change – Part 1
“Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results.” Albert Einstein As the title says, change needs active and steady creation.…
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A voice for finding our roots
Executive directors, who earn very little yet work as long of hours as any small business owner or corporate executive, are starting to say “Whoa”. …
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Questions for Major Gift Fundraising
I am often asked how I am successful in major gift fundraising. I attribute most of my success to my willingness to be authentic, ask…
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Daughter’s Coffee Shop–Glacier Coffee House has second location in Kalispell!
We are opening a year around location in Kalispell. 701 East Idaho Street; Kalispell, MT 59901
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Fundraising Stories
Throughout my career, I have met some amazing people who have blessed my life. I still chuckle over some of the stories that lead people…
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Bully Board Members
A bully board member! Wow, what this can do to an organization is unbelievable. A recent experience brought this subject back around for me. Throughout…
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Main Source Revenue Stream Challenges
My main source of income is at risk, now what? Whether that stream of income is a big foundation, large donor, or federal and state…
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Hiring an Interim Executive Director
What is best for an interim leadership position? The leadership of your non-profit is stepping down. Now what? I have seen this go several ways:…
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Questions I am often asked.
As I work with different organizations either as an interim executive director or coaching staff and board members, I always get asked similar questions. My…
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Boards Raising Money
Throughout my career, I have seen an extreme shift from board centric to staff centric fundraising. This trend has had a dramatic effect on small…
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Fundraising as an organizational priority starts with the leader. Yet too often, it is the last thing on our plate as we attempt the huge multi-task feat to cover the wide number of priorities within our organization. Adjusting takes a mind shift. Let’s explore.
The book “One Thing” by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan asks this question: “What is the one thing I can do that by doing it…
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Defining boundaries can be the right thing even it if is the hardest thing you do. To maximize growth within your organization, understand that your time management effects everyone around you.
I learned the hard way that we cannot make good decisions when we are exhausted. We must learn how not to run ourselves ragged and…