by Mazarine | Nov 4, 2019 | Board, Conflict, Leadership, Measuring Effectiveness
Let me start off with a quick fail from my own life. I went over to my friend MinNefer and Nancy’s house, and we made sushi. He took out the sushi cannon and encouraged me to have a go! I screwed it up so badly! (see picture below) We went back to the old...
by Mazarine | Jul 9, 2019 | Leadership, Nonprofit Podcast, podcast, women
In this interview with Aaron Levine, who has a master’s in sociology from Portland State University, we discuss what hegemonic masculinity is- and how it manifests in our nonprofits. Listen here!...
by Mazarine | Jun 11, 2019 | Fundraising Plan, Leadership, Major Gifts, Major Gifts, Monthly Giving
Are you tired of working really hard and getting the same results? Maybe it’s time to listen to the experts, and see what you can do differently to grow your fundraising revenue for the second half of 2019. Last year I spent some time interviewing some of the...
by Mazarine | May 21, 2019 | Finding a job, Keeping a job, Leadership
The cure for the common fundraising career! Are you ready to rise? Let’s go! I want to help you rise in your career. But first, we have to figure out what’s holding you back. 1. Are you aware of the systems that are acting all around you? A systemic...
by Mazarine | Apr 22, 2019 | Conflict, Culture clash, Keeping a job, Leadership, women
Hey have you ever had a boss who didn’t understand your job? Who told you, “I trust you” or “Just do it”? Me too. So, let’s talk managing up. Also If you want to learn how to manage up, join us on May 7th for our webinar on Managing...
by Mazarine | Apr 15, 2019 | Conflict, Leadership
I have a friend who is visibly tired of the nonprofit scarcity story. She is sick of the blame game, the struggle story, the pointing the finger about why we JUST CAN’T CHANGE the board, or the budget, or get more staff. She’s sick of it. And she’s...
