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Hey Nonprofit Leader explores nonprofit leadership, Board governance, fundraising, and organizational challenges with humor, practical insight, and strategies that help nonprofit leaders sleep better at night.
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Could it be your Board’s relationship with fundraising? Let’s talk about it.
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? Throughout the month of June, we’ve been unpacking the barriers that keep people...
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Jul 2, 20252 min read
Spoiler alert: it might be that your donors aren’t giving—and faith-based organizations have cracked the code.
Hey Nonprofit Leader—What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? I recently sat in on a fundraising workshop (yes, even veteran consultants...
conniegoldsconsult
Jun 25, 20252 min read
Spoiler alert: It’s probably your Board and the word “fundraising” in the same sentence.
Hey Nonprofit Leader—What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? Welcome back to our noble mission of breaking down that invisible (but deeply...
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Jun 18, 20252 min read
Hey Board members—this applies to you, too!
Hey Nonprofit Leader—What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? Let’s be real. Running a nonprofit isn't for the faint of heart. Between donor...
conniegoldsconsult
May 14, 20252 min read
Might It Be the Lack of a Strategic Plan?
Hey Nonprofit Leader—What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? Back in December 2024, I wrote about how important it is for nonprofits to have a...
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May 7, 20253 min read
Is Your Budget a Mystery Novel Your Board Forgot to Read?
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? When I first started Desert Best Friend’s Closet , our first-year budget was......
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May 7, 20254 min read
Karate Kicks and Life Lessons from Vegas
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? This week, I’m momentarily stepping away from my usual nonprofit ramblings to...
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May 7, 20253 min read
If you're on a nonprofit Board and you’re sleeping like a baby every night, I admire your calm—but I also wonder if you're paying attention.
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? Because great Board service means carrying a little of that "how are we doing?"...
conniegoldsconsult
Apr 15, 20253 min read
This week, it might just be karate.
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? Yes, you read that right. This week, I’m trading budget forecasts and board...
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Apr 8, 20252 min read
Spoiler: It might be your Board.
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? This is the fourth installment in our ongoing saga—er, series —on nonprofit...
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Apr 2, 20253 min read
HINT: (Besides the gala RSVP count...)
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? This is the third post in our ongoing series on nonprofit boards—how to recruit...
conniegoldsconsult
Mar 26, 20253 min read
Hint: It May Be Your Board of Directors!, Part 2.
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? This is the second in a series of posts about nonprofit boards—how to recruit...
conniegoldsconsult
Mar 19, 20253 min read
Hint: It Might Be Your Board of Directors
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What's Keeping You Awake at Night? This is the first in a series of posts about nonprofit boards—how to recruit the...
conniegoldsconsult
Mar 11, 20253 min read
It's Not Netflix!
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What's Keeping You Awake at Night? I just wrapped up teaching a 7-week Grant Proposal Writing course for UCR...
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Mar 5, 20253 min read
Spoiler alert: It might be evaluation… and not the good kind where someone tells you, "You’re crushing it!"
Hey, Nonprofit Leader: What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? Sadly, doing "good work" alone isn’t enough to win over donors and secure those...
conniegoldsconsult
Jan 27, 20253 min read
Are You the Solution? Or the Problem?
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? This week, I’m straying from my usual nonprofit musings about what keeps...
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Jan 14, 20252 min read
"Yes, I’ll Join the Board… But Don’t Ask Me to Fundraise!"
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What's Keeping You Awake at Night? Let’s be honest—how many times have you invited someone to join your Board, only...
conniegoldsconsult
Dec 30, 20242 min read
100 Year Milestone!
This week, I’m taking a brief detour from my usual nonprofit musings to celebrate something incredible—my mother’s 100th birthday! Now,...
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Dec 24, 20243 min read
A Lack of Strategic Planning?
Hey Nonprofit Leader, What’s Keeping You Awake at Night? I used to be surprised when I came across a nonprofit without a strategic plan....
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Dec 24, 20243 min read
Hey, Nonprofit Fundraisers! Let’s Talk Annual Appeal Letters
Hey Nonprofit Leader—What’s keeping you awake at night? Ah, the annual appeal letter. That little paper (or digital) beacon of holiday...
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Nov 12, 20243 min read
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