Happy International Women's Day and More #FundraisingSavvy!

I'm back. And you? Here with me. Today, I celebrate International Women's Day at a Happy Hour Celebration that I am hosting with my friend Della Rae. We will be welcoming 50 or so other phenomenal women. Visit http://dellarae.net/iwd-2018/ to learn more.

In the meantime, I'm working on a series of blogs that will entertain and delight. If I've done my job well, they will also inform and incite (and add insight). It's time for change in how we do fundraising, philanthropy, equity, and inclusion.

PND - Off the Shelf - The Power of Legacy and Planned Gifts: How Nonprofits and Donors Work Together to Change the World

PND - Off the Shelf - The Power of Legacy and Planned Gifts: How Nonprofits and Donors Work Together to Change the World

Kevin Johnson of Retriever Development Counsel recently published an indispensable book. Follow the link to read the review I wrote for PND Off the Shelf. Philanthropy News Digest (PND) is a service of The Foundation Center.

Nancy Lublin's letter - "We Really Need to Talk."

In this column, Nancy Lublin sends "an open letter from Nancy Lublin to her powerful "friends" at foundations." The letter reads mostly tongue-in-cheek and makes some valid points including asking funders to "stop hating on overhead." I think Ms. Lublin missed an incredible opportunity to address another important issue: measuring the success of a program. Is it possible to have a uniform measure of success like having a uniform grant application?

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/142/do-something-we-really-need-to-talk.html