by Mazarine | Jul 19, 2018 | Conflict, Leadership, Nonprofit Leadership Summit
I hate being vulnerable. That’s what I said last night. I was crying. We get into nonprofits because we are good at solving problems. Or good at taking care of people. We’re taught to think of others first. But there’s a dark side to this. It’s...
by Mazarine | Jul 10, 2018 | Cultivating donors, Fundraising 101, Major Gifts
It’s hard out there right now. There’s so much up in the air, and there’s so much uncertainty about government funding for our US nonprofits. As you know, federal funding trickles down to state, county and city levels, so what’s happening...
by Mazarine | Jun 1, 2018 | Free Stuff for Nonprofits, Fundraising 101, women
Hey- every day we go to work And every day we need some good music to help us get through the day! That’s where I come in! I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for new good music to listen to when I’m working. right now I’m...
by Mazarine | Mar 19, 2018 | Board, Fundraising Career Conference, Hiring a fundraising professional, Leadership, Leadership
Transcript MT: Okay, everybody. Welcome. Today’s conversation with Kishshana is going to be about, basically, how do you keep your good people and what do you lose when they don’t stay? Kishshana. You are so incredible. I don’t know if everybody here knows how...
by Mazarine | Mar 8, 2018 | Board, Finding a job, Fundraising Career Conference, Keeping a job, Leadership, Leadership
“Organizations that prioritize people as a pillar of the long-term strategy lend themselves to healthier and more sustainable outcomes.” -Della Rae 1. What are some ways organizations can engage new team members from day one? The number one reason people...
by Mazarine | Feb 19, 2018 | Conflict, Fundraising Career Conference, Leadership
I was reading a book called the Psychology of Executive Coaching by Bruce Pelletier and I found these methods, and I have to say, WOW. These are mindblowing insights into how our nonprofit workplaces can get so dysfunctional. This is how we lie -even to ourselves In...