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Isn’t it time for a morale boost?
Adapted from The Trouble Maker’s Teaparty by Charles Dobson One largely overlooked cause of low levels of staff and volunteer motivation is the internal dynamics of organizations. Development...
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Waiting for Pennies from Heaven
Big money is on the table. $2.5 billion here. $40 billion there. This week it’s SoCap. Last week it was the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. And how can we forget the hulabaloo of the Millenium...
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Pity, Pictures and Poverty
What do you do when your personal experience of living and working with people in Africa is so different than what is portrayed in the western media or by many charitable organizations? Confronted with...
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Nothing to Offer
The storm that has devastated Japan is hardly past. But as charities appeal and the public offers up their support, I cannot help but think of the three friends in southern Africa, all heads of local...
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Waiting for Pennies from Heaven
In honor of this week’s Clinton Global Initiative’s Annual Meeting, I’m reposting this from early October last year. The issues remain the same; the fundraising resources for local organizations still...
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Hallowed Halls or Ghost Towns?
This week I re-entered an aid “institution” after five years of working with small foundations and local groups. After just two short days, I can’t help but be reminded of why I left. I am once again...
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Busan makes me think about George Harrison. His song, “Got My Mind Set On You,” was playing on the van radio after my first trip to the World Bank in graduate school. At the time, I remember entreating...
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The Power of No
Imagine not being able to turn away from a problem that you see in this world. You are compelled by a sense of responsibility, passion, and the audacity to believe that you can do something about that...
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40 ways to help your organization survive tough financial times
A guest post by Isaac Roy Kyeyune, Director at FIND Partners International in Kampala. The year 2013 saw trends that are changing resource politics for civil society. These are a wakeup call to not...
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“An Idiot Abroad” on Geldof
I stumbled across a UK television show entitled, An Idiot Abroad, recently. Comedians Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send their friend Karl Pilkington on adventures around the world. Pilkington is...
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Why I give
A version of this post originally appeared on Medium. *** I could see him becoming agitated as I started to cross the street. He was dressed all in black, dirty, ragged, with matted hair and beard....
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The Practice of Global Solidarity
With this announcement pending and this article coming on the new partnership between IDEX and Black Lives Matter last week and the AWID Forum coming up this week, I was reflecting a lot on the...
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6 ways to create more ethical fundraising stories
This post by Melissa Pack originally appeared on the Ethical Storytelling blog. Whether you’re a professional trying to raise millions for a large nonprofit or a concerned citizen raising a few...
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#GivingTuesday is over: Now what to do about those objectionable fundraising...
The #GivingTuesday hubbub has died down. Our organization made its declaration why we don’t get over-involved, and now my fellow do-gooders I have a question to ask you: Are you proud of how your...
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You are needed
Sharing a letter I sent to family and friends earlier this week. *** Dear friends and family, If you’re like me (and we’re friends or family, so you likely are), you may be worried during this time....
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