Why Your Nonprofits’s Vision Matters: Part 2
In this offering, we’ll list three most important reasons why your organization’s vision matters—and it can be a game changer for you and your charity.
Let’s ride.
Why Your Nonprofits’s Vision Matters: Part 1
In the northwestern quadrant of the United States, there are devoted, believing souls who spend their time searching for a mythical creature—a thing so rare and hard-to-comprehend that it has become almost an obsession for those in pursuit. Also known as the Yeti, Sasquatch and the Abominable Snowman, this legendary beast is perhaps best recognized as Bigfoot. And, for more than seven decades, people have been finding and photographing traces and clues of its existence. But, to this day, this large, hair-covered, man-like animal has never truly been documented.
The Art and Science of Thanking First-Time Donors
Thanking those who give to your nonprofit is more than simply good manners. It’s vital to turning one-time donors into longtime supporters. What’s more, it’s vital to bringing in more revenue in the years to come. Unfortunately, many charities’ efforts to meaningfully thank their first-time donors come up short.
Are You Addicted to Your Digital Device?
As a school kid, I remember learning about NASA putting a man on the moon in July of 1969.
To say it captivated me is an understatement.
In fact, I’ll never forget sitting in my classroom watching the film footage of that magnificent Apollo 11 rocket taking off from Cape Kennedy in south central Florida. The sheer power of the thrusters (with all that fire and smoke!!) was enough to put a serious jolt of energy into any little boy’s heart.
The Gratitude of Grinding
When I was kid, I mowed lawns.
And I loved it.
It all started on a cool spring day in an immaculate single-car garage in northern Minnesota.
To this day, I can still vividly remember being “knighted” by my father as the master groundskeeper of Chez Hunnicutt.
The Legend of Larry Walters
In the summer of 1982, Larry Walters was a young man growing up in southern California.
Since his childhood years, Larry was consumed with becoming a jet fighter pilot.
In his boyish mind’s eye, he pictured himself strapped into the cockpit of a McDonnell Douglas F15 Eagle—a twin-engine, all-weather, tactical fighter renowned for an undefeated air-to-air combat record.
Illuminating the Obvious: Urgent vs. Important
Picture this.
It’s after midnight.
A police officer, doing his ordinary rounds, discovers a man under a streetlight frantically searching for something.
The officer parks his vehicle and, with caution, walks up to the man.
In a calm voice, the officer says, “It looks like you’ve lost something.”
Without looking up, the man emphatically announces, “Yes! I’ve lost my keys!!”
Are you Inexpugnable?
If you want to be an exceptional leader, you’ll have to come to grips with an indisputable reality. Your energy flows where your attention goes. Said differently, whatever you choose to focus on is where your precious energy will be spent.
Can Directors Serve On Two Boards At The Same Time?
Being asked to serve on a nonprofit’s board of directors is enormously gratifying.
This is true for a variety of reasons.
First, it just feels good.
In fact, simply knowing that someone thinks highly enough of you (and your expertise!) to want you to be a part of their organization is an absolute day-maker.
When Great Friends Aren’t
Kids call them BFF’s.
Garth had them in low places.
John, Paul, George, and Ringo got by with their assistance.
So did Dionne and Elton, Andrew Gold, and Carole King.
Some people refer to them as besties, homies, and dawgs (what up G?).