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 | Dec 8, 2015 | development and fundraising, donor advice, Financial Reporting, Protecting Yourself
The end of the year is the fastest and most furious time in fundraising. With Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, Holiday Giving and End-of-the-Year tax deduction giving, my email box has been filled each day with urgent solicitations. Some are from organizations I have...
by Cyndi Lauren | Jun 4, 2014 | development and fundraising, donor advice, Financial Reporting, Nonprofit operations
Cindy Lauren RT @littlebiancakay: When your best friend tells you she turned down a horse and carriage ride on a date because it’s bad for the animals @jaderibe ??? about an hour ago Cindy Lauren RT @margaretcho: Kathryn Knott was acquitted for brutal beating of...
by Cyndi Lauren | Jun 4, 2013 | Commentary, communications, Strategic Planning
The word culture is tossed around pretty easily these days: culture of philanthropy currently is in vogue (without a requirement of understanding or a definition). A short explanation is that culture is the way we all believe and behave within that organization. The...
by Cyndi Lauren | Nov 29, 2012 | communications
For all the pixels spilled about what you need to do and have to do as a nonprofit leader, there is nothing as important as HOW you deliver your message. The words you choose, the tone of voice you select, the pacing of your speech; all of these deliver as strong a...
