A couple weeks ago, I had the honor of being a guest on Democracy Cafe‘s podcast with my friend, Chris Phillips. During the 35-minute conversation, we covered a number of topics but most of it[…]
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Author: CL McGown
Groundhog’s Day…Again
It is hard for me to believe, but today marks the 25th anniversary of the Bill Murray movie, Groundhog’s Day. I love this movie! I loved it the first time I saw it (when I was[…]
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Befriend The Calendar
If you have ever heard me talk about messaging, you have likely heard me advise you to embrace and leverage existing opportunities. From tying your programs and services to current events and the news cycle[…]
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Opportunity Expanded
In my last post, I mentioned the opportunity I see in the latest tax law change. My point is that it is possible that the fundraising landscape has changed enough that any forward-thinking, creative non-profit[…]
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How is this new tax bill going to affect us?
It would be hard to tell you how many times I’ve been asked this question in the last month – it’s been a lot! I thought I should share this blog in hopes it might[…]
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While you are there…
I have very clear memories from my childhood of being in my room and my mom saying, “While you are downstairs, please get fill in the blank .” Of course, I hadn’t[…]
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Disaster Giving – My (quasi-professional) Opinion
First, the easy part: It’s good! The Salvation Army is blessed by the public’s monetary support to provide assistance to those affected by disaster. “I am the humble steward of other people’s generosity” Further, we[…]
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