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If you had no interest in becoming a flugelhorn player, and attended a training on how to become a flugelhorn player, what are the odds that you’d emerge from that training a budding flugelhornist?* Not totally zero. It’s possible you will start researching brass bands. But odds are, a training won’t motivate you to do […]
Think about all the nonprofits in the world and the number that you personally support. Did you do a detailed analysis using a cost v. value matrix to make an informed, rational decision about where to donate your hard-earned money? Unlikely. It’s much more likely that you support nonprofits with which you feel a personal, […]
Philanthropy heals. Not just by supporting nonprofits working to heal people recovering from a physical or mental setback, the loss of a loved one, abuse, or any other form of past or present trauma. Philanthropy actually heals the philanthropist. This truth was revealed to me at a conference for healthcare development professionals that I attended […]
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Stop Training Your Board (and Start Engaging Them)
/in Education, Finding Funding Book, Fundraising /by James PlourdeIf you had no interest in becoming a flugelhorn player, and attended a training on how to become a flugelhorn player, what are the odds that you’d emerge from that training a budding flugelhornist?* Not totally zero. It’s possible you will start researching brass bands. But odds are, a training won’t motivate you to do […]
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/in Ethics, Finding Funding Book, Fundraising /by James PlourdeThink about all the nonprofits in the world and the number that you personally support. Did you do a detailed analysis using a cost v. value matrix to make an informed, rational decision about where to donate your hard-earned money? Unlikely. It’s much more likely that you support nonprofits with which you feel a personal, […]
Unlock the Love
/in Education, Finding Funding Book /by James PlourdePhilanthropy heals. Not just by supporting nonprofits working to heal people recovering from a physical or mental setback, the loss of a loved one, abuse, or any other form of past or present trauma. Philanthropy actually heals the philanthropist. This truth was revealed to me at a conference for healthcare development professionals that I attended […]