Exploring the fun and frustrations of nonprofit work
Hi everyone, this is the last blog post before I take my summer break. I’ll be back on September 1 st with a tan and a new post. The last few months have been a whirlwind of depressing news. However, there are tons of amazing, inspiring, courageous things
Hi everyone, this is the next-to-last blog post before I go on my yearly summer hiatus. I’ll be off all of July and August to spend time with my kids, who got me a mug that says “Not the worst dad” for Father’
Hi everyone, if you’re free this week on June 18 th  from 11:30am to 1pm Pacific, here's a great webinar: “ What If our Trans siblings were fully included and protected in all spaces? A guide to substantive allyship for Trans rights and how
Hi everyone, if you’re available this Friday, June 12 th , 1:30pm to 3pm Eastern, join me for “ Reimagining Nonprofit Leadership Without Losing Our Minds: A Joyfully Irreverent Conversation with Author Vu Le.” It’s FREE. Register here . The past few months, I’ve
Hi everyone, happy Pride month. Please put on your calendar to attend this webinar on June 18 th from 11:30am to 1pm Pacific: “ What If our Trans siblings were fully included and protected in all spaces? A guide to substantive allyship for Trans rights and how to do
Hi everyone, this week on  May 28 th  at 1pm to 2pm Pacific , I’ll be in conversation with some brilliant leaders (including Jan Masaoka and Al Cantor) about regulatory and tax reform of private foundations, such as with Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). It’s free.
Hi everyone, I’ve been doing a lot of travel lately in promotion of my book, Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy . It’s been exhausting, but also fun, as I get to meet with really cool people who remind me just how brilliant, creative, and badass our sector can
Hi everyone, on  May 28 th  at 1pm to 2pm Pacific , I’ll be in conversation with some brilliant leaders (including Jan Masaoka and Al Cantor) about regulatory and tax reform of private foundations, such as with Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). It’s free.  Register
Hi everyone, before we get into this week’s topic, if you’re available this Thursday  May 7th at 11am Pacific , please join me in this FREE webinar where I’ll be discussing board governance with  Dimple Abichandani , author of A New Era of Philanthropy,
Hi everyone, if you’re in Seattle next Monday, May 4th, 6pm to 8pm PT, please join me and fellow rabble rouser Glen Galaich, author of CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short , for a no-bullshit conversation about philanthropy. RSVP here so we know how much hummus to order.
Hi everyone. If you’re free on May 7th at 11am Pacific , please join me in this webinar where I’ll be discussing board governance with Dimple Abichandani , author of A New Era of Philanthropy, and Monika Kalra Varma, President and CEO of BoardSource . As our world faces
Hi everyone, next week, on April 20 th at 11am Pacific time , please join me and Rusty Stahl of Fund the People , as we talk nonprofit staff, burnout, what’s needed right now in this political context, and what we need to learn from the right-wing movement about
A few weeks ago, I was at a gathering that included many high-wealth individuals. I talked to a man who told me his family was concerned about the environment, so they used a ton of money--millions!--to form an organization to do climate policy work. I asked how
Hi everyone, I spent all day frolicking under some cherry blossom trees while it was sunny in Seattle, and then going to a nursery to buy some cherry blossom trees, and then contacting the City to initiate the process to get the permit to plant them in front of my
Hi everyone, remember a few years ago when most organizations didn’t list salary numbers in job postings, often instead putting meaningless stuff like “competitive salary,” and many of us fought against it? Our rabble-rousing worked, and now, I’m surprised when I see any