by Cyndi Lauren | Apr 18, 2019 | Commentary, development and fundraising, Fresh Eyes, fundraising, Protecting Yourself, Uncategorized
The idea of charity gets abused all the time. Someone donates a nasty old pair of pants and claims $50 in value for the donation. Robocallers target lonely older people to pressure them into giving money to starving kids in Africa or moms with cancer, with 5 %, at...
by Cyndi Lauren | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
“ We regret to inform you that our database has been compromised.” From UCLA no less.In other words, some invisible hackers out there have my social security number, address, birthday, mother’s maiden name and all the other identifiers that are used to confirm that I...
by Cyndi Lauren | Jul 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is about communication: it only works if all parties participate. Just as you can’t have an argument alone ( although I might dispute that), if you don’t bother to return the call or the email, it simply won’t work. Yes, we are all way too busy,...
by Cyndi Lauren | Jun 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
A nonprofit organization that has been around for quite some time is facing a crisis of leadership. Founded by a dynamic and charismatic woman in the early 1990’s, the organization’s mission was to distinguish itself among many others with a similar cause with a clear...
by Cyndi Lauren | May 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
A recurring theme in many nonprofit board rooms is the reluctance of many people to ask other people for money. There is generalized discomfort around asking for money anyway; the fear of rejection or being seen as begging makes lots of us a bit nervous about...
by Cyndi Lauren | Apr 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Nonprofit budgets are always stretched thin, and funds to cover operational expenses are often the hardest to find. As with any ‘insurance’ kind of expenses, it often seems really expensive and not a lot to show for it. That is, until something goes wrong.Me, a...
