Today’s hump day haiku submission is for my fellow nonprofit unicorns. They feel my pain and frustration when it comes to the grant writing process. In case you were wondering what is really on the wish list of a director of development at a nonprofit, here’s a simple haiku. Unrestricted gifts Consecutive year funding Operating […]
Hump Day Haiku: Waiting for a Hole-in-One
My Monday was spent sitting on the tee of the 15th hole at Brunswick Golf Club waiting for participants of a golf tournament that benefited the nonprofit organization I work for to shoot a hole-in-one. The lucky golfer would win $10,000 on the spot. And it doesn’t count without a witness, of course. Sadly, it […]
Philanthropy Friday (rewind): Track Your Giving Footprint with Everydayhero
I have a couple of posts in the queue (sitting in my brain waiting to be written) for Philanthropy Friday, but I’ve had a full week where my brain just can’t take much more thinking or writing. Instead, I took a look back at what I wrote two years ago this time of year. Since everydayhero […]
Wordless Wednesday: Gearing Up for World Water Day #Blue4Water
If you follow me, you know that access to clean water and sanitation is a pretty important cause for me. Consequently, World Toilet Day and World Water Day are big “holidays” in my world, both online and in my own community. I will be celebrating World Water Day at my “happy place” (WolfPack Fitness) with […]
Philanthropy Friday: "I can make a difference in the world."
This following article is a guest post from my friend Max. Max is a 7-year-old simple giver whom I met while volunteering at the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. I asked him to share with you what inspired him to coordinate a fundraising pancake breakfast to benefit MCHPP for the past two years. His mom, Danielle, […]
Philanthropy Friday: Supporting TTTS Loss Moms
In 2011 a group of parents of identical twins banded together, united in the grief over the death of their child(ren) due to Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). These grieving parents had firsthand knowledge of the dark, desperate, isolating and confusing days and months after the death of a baby. The TTTS Support Team was […]
