Do you sometimes feel like the accounting folks are just trying to be difficult? Here are a few examples about working with accounting I heard during my latest round of presentations. Be sure to hit ‘reply’ and share your accounting stories or questions. SIX Accounting Stories – Sound familiar to you? Your volunteer speaker goes […]
My Y families can SING!!! Energy! Caring! And giving everyone a role in the Annual Y Campaign! YES! It was a great week with the YMCA of the Triangle in Raleigh and the YMCA in Wichita! Click on the image for video! Indeed over 350 Board and lead staff can now ASK for Anything Artfully! […]
What is your value? What do you bring to your work? What to you contribute to your professional and personal relationships? What difference do you make? If you are like many non-profit professionals your value is HIGH! You deepen and enrich all of your relationships! The work you do literally transform lives daily – in […]
What YOU can learn from GCA’s CELEBRATION! You make good happen with the gifts given to your mission through you. Let’s Celebrate! And never forget YOU are a gift in my life! Let’s Celebrate! WoHOO! Check out this celebration! On Friday, August 23, I had the delight and honor of celebrating with my VIP client, […]
Can you be trusted? This is about TRUST. Earning your donor’s trust and knowing you have set this up to honor that trust is what your agreements do. Here’s my story. You’re meeting with your new leader – the Dean, CEO, Executive Director, or Manager. Will she “get” development at all? Will she be a […]
I had a delightful conversation a week ago. The CEO of a large senior health care facility, and new member in my Dream, Act, Achieve Coaching Program ask, “What can I do to best support my new development person?” How I wish more CEO’s, Executive Directors, College Presidents, Principals, and Deans would ask THAT question! […]
Dealing with a pot-stirrer. Now just what do I mean by that? Have you ever noticed how some people seem to continually stir things up? I call them pot-stirrers. And the problem is they can make a mess of things…including your peace of mind and progress. In college, my roommate, Holly, made this amazing spaghetti […]
Let’s get real here, folks. Data only works if you do. You can use data for better or for worse depending on your objectives. I challenge you to embrace that data gives you the OPPORTUNITY to be successful only if you TAKE ACTION WITH IT! How many on-line programs have we purchased to never get past Module I? How […]
Funny isn’t it? We crave proof that we are succeeding or can be successful. Numbers. Data. Somehow if we have the data then we feel more confident – confident it will work…or it won’t work! But let’s get real here, folks. Data only works if YOU do. Let me give you a few examples… […]
Medal On. Declare your fundraising success. But first – be sure your givers are marching along on their relationships actions plans (RAPs™) and you are looking forward to a banner fundraising year! Yes? Tremendous! Glad to hear it! I sincerely believe in how you want to show up in this world. Do you? Sheree Allison, […]
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