by Stacey Wedding | Feb 2, 2024 | Non-profit Boards, non-profits, philanthropy, Speaking
“If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Sound familiar? Probably. This idea has been around for years, especially if you play a fundraising role at your nonprofit. But is this approach working? In a recent blog post, Seth Godin challenges the...
by Stacey Wedding | Dec 4, 2023 | Non-profit Boards, non-profits, philanthropy
Life can be messy and nonprofit life is no exception. As 2023 nears the rearview mirror, now is as good a time as any to take a moment, reflect, and talk to yourself like you would talk to your best friend. To bask in the glory of your awesomeness and raise a glass to...
by Stacey Wedding | Oct 1, 2023 | Non-profit Boards, non-profits, philanthropy
As Halloween approaches, it’s the perfect time to talk about skeletons in the closet – not the spooky, supernatural kind, but the hidden issues lurking within nonprofit organizations. Just like in a haunted house, these hidden problems can cause serious...
by Stacey Wedding | Mar 27, 2023 | Non-profit Boards, non-profits, philanthropy, Productivity
I don’t know about you, but I sure do miss those days of carefree Springs Breaks where I’d put my feet up through the car window as my gal pal was driving along, breeze in our hair, radio blasting, and not a care in the world! While I’m re-living my younger...
by Stacey Wedding | Feb 6, 2023 | Non-profit Boards, Productivity
With February’s arrival and the overly commercialized, often dreaded Valentine’s Day, there is no time like the present to discuss “It’s not you, it’s me.” Fortunately, we’re not talking about this in relation to your personal love pursuits but rather your prospective...
by Stacey Wedding | Aug 1, 2022 | Non-profit Boards
There’s an old joke that a CEO’s chief complaint is “my board is disengaged” and that this is tied with another complaint, “my board is engaged.” If this rings true for you or gave you a chuckle, you’re not alone. Last month we focused on the causes of micromanagement...
