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Designed for the Dashboard
Participation is up, impact is down, and nonprofits are picking up the tab.
The Magnifier Vol. 4
Things worth examining | April 13, 2026
Volunteering as a Third Space
Finding purpose, meaning, and belonging in service
The Overhead Myth (alt title: The Number That Tells You Almost Nothing)
Rethinking how we think about the cost of making money
Reflections: Building a Service Practice
Inspired by a LinkedIn Challenge
The Thank You Gap Pt. 2
Examining the Thank You Gap through The Good Jobs Strategy Framework
The Magnifier Vol. 3
Things worth examining | December 11, 2025
The Thank You Gap Pt. 1
How gratitude can be lopsided in volunteer-driven work, and what we can do about it
The 2025 Volunteer Lens Giving Guide
Giving beyond gifting.
Reflections: Skills Transfer
I have been thinking a bit about my piece on corporate volunteerism. In that article, I wrote about formal corporate volunteering for nonprofits, the type of work that organizations include in their annual reports to demonstrate their commitment to corporate social responsibility. For-profit and nonprofit partnerships are important. They facilitate the transfer of skills and funds that can be…
The Magnifier Vol. 2
Things worth examining | November 1, 2025
Everyday Donors: Think before you click
Why non-nonprofit professionals should care about the GoFundMe fiasco
Reflections: Reading the room
When your corporate leadership style doesn't translate to leading the volunteer committee
The Corporate-Volunteer Collision
Creating meaning and generating impact with intention
The Magnifier Vol. 1
Things worth examining | September 30, 2025
Reflections: Shared values, lasting friendships
Finding friends for life through service
Trusting The Communities You Serve
A primer on trust-based philanthropy for non-non-profit professionals
Reflections: My mother's service
Words of appreciation for the woman who shaped my service journey
Self-care for Volunteers
How to keep showing up without burning out