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Leadership:  Finding Balance

Leadership: Finding Balance

Leaders must find balance! It seems like I have been leading my entire life!  I was promoted into a leadership position at age 24 at a major institution and I have been leading ever since.  I have led the fundraising operations at major organizations such as the...
How Playing a Sports Can Provide Lifelong Leadership Skills

How Playing a Sports Can Provide Lifelong Leadership Skills

In today’s job market, applicants face fierce competition for jobs and they must go above and beyond the traditional measures in order to be a legitimate candidate. It is more important now than ever that individuals are able to exercise leadership abilities even when...
How to Be A Better Leader in the Workplace

How to Be A Better Leader in the Workplace

A 2015 survey of workplace culture cited 50% of those questioned left a job because of their manager. It can be difficult to be a good leader without the right tools. Faulty leadership skills can lead to reduced productivity around the office. While some people seem...
Managing Fundraising Expectations

Managing Fundraising Expectations

Matt Kupec originally published this post on his fundraising website.  How often as fundraiser leaders have we sat in a meeting when we heard somebody say “fundraising should be easy” when discussing a particular project which is short on funds.  At the same meeting,...
Corporate Volunteerism

Corporate Volunteerism

One of the hottest buzzwords circulating in philanthropy today is “corporate volunteerism.” At first glance, it just sounds like another attempt for businesses to better themselves in the public eye without actually affecting any real change. However, corporate...