by Cindy Lauren | Feb 8, 2012 | communications, Strategic Planning
OMG! They said what!?: I had a peculiar combination of excitement and dread. As the executive director of a national nonprofit advocacy organization, my ?cause? was very poorly known, relentlessly misdiagnosed and mistreated. The incidence of this condition is fairly...
by Cindy Lauren | Jan 28, 2012 | Commentary
I love what I do, I truly do. I am good at it, my clients like me, as evidenced by their loyalty and their referrals. It took some gumption to step away from the comfort of a job, with automatic deposits, insurance, structure and momentum. It is exhilarating and...
by Cindy Lauren | Jan 11, 2012 | development and fundraising, fiscal management
There is a saying that you can?t avoid two things in life: death and taxes. The saying is true, even if you are a nonprofit. For most people the word nonprofit is a shortcut to ?you don?t have to pay taxes.? Technically true, the world does extract its pound of flesh...
