Closing the Gender Gap in the Fundraising Profession

As someone who has been in the nonprofit sector for over 25 years, I had the perception that there was no gender gap. Women ran the organizations for which I worked (including United Way and the American Red Cross, two of the largest nonprofits in the sector). My...

Panel Discussion on Impactful Giving

I was honored to join First National Wealth Management (FNWM) last week for a double panel discussion on how we can find the right intersection of philanthropy where both donors and nonprofits benefit. Pete from FNWM and I were speakers in the first panel, exploring...

Philanthropy and Furlough

I’m writing this on the 21st day of the federal shutdown – the threshold upon which it becomes the longest one in US history. As a former federal employee and the spouse of one, I have experienced a shutdown and the even more onerous aspect, a furlough. For those who...

‘Tis the season . . . to be planning

It is the end of another year and the tree is decorated, holiday cards are on the mantle, and gifts are under the tree in many homes. But in the home of this non-profit consultant, late December is when my husband and I sit down and discuss what we hope to do in the...