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Survival Is Not a Strategy
A Must-Have for Your BEST Year (Yet) Every once in a while, a sentence lands in a conversation and everyone in the room just… pauses. That happened recently while I was working with Tammy Hertzel, CEO of the YMCA of Mason City, Iowa, who is part of my MORE Major Gifts Accelerator coaching program. We […]
Permission Granted: Ask for Both
Just done sharing a webinar presentation for Crescendo Planned Giving with my friend and former client, Niki Chopra Richardson, Executive Director of TOArts. Our goal – sharing a message about asking for both! Leading with Legacy: Blended Asks — about helping donors combine immediate impact with lasting legacy. By the time you read this, the […]
More Major Gifts Online Course Thank You
This Valentine’s Day: Who is YOUR Porcupine?
If you only hug the people who are easy to love, your heart never grows — it just stays comfortable. Valentine’s Day makes love look easy. Chocolate hearts. Red roses. Kittens. Bunnies. Puppies. The people who make you smile without effort. The friends who finish your sentences. The donors who light up when you […]
Your Time. Your Turn. Your World.
Let me hear you…”My Time! My Turn! My World!” If something in you is stirring — a quiet nudge that says there’s more ease, more confidence, more joy available — I want you to trust that feeling. This isn’t about starting over or fixing yourself. It’s about choosing what you want to carry forward — […]
Your Board Can Inspire Generosity — Reflections from BOARD members in the UK
“If ONLY my Board would help!” Can’t tell you how many times I have heard that. During my recent trip to Nottingham, UK, I had the pure joy of sharing time with the remarkable Board Members and CEO’s of the YMCA’s throughout England and Wales. Their mission is bold, their commitment is deep, and—like so […]
Thankful for YOU – Before and Beyond the Box
Thankful for YOU – Before and Beyond the Box “Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.” Seems reasonable. Greetings from the UK! After a full and fabulous week teaching in Nottingham, I’m in London now and still buzzing with gratitude. Craig Berens, in the photo, CEO […]
Do You Want More Success? Do This ONE Thing.
Do You Want More Success? Do This ONE Thing. This is the most generous time of year. But honestly? This is impactful ANY time of year. Whether you’re writing a letter, an email, a text, a voice message — or better yet, making a personal visit — one simple change can transform your relationships and […]
Baby Steps – Your Path To Magic
Hey YOU! Get BUSY! What? You’re thinking, “Marcy, do you have any idea how crazy my days are?” After a full day, you still have a ton on the list you didn’t even start. What to do? Take baby steps. Sure, the obvious reason is you get some stuff done. But you don’t take baby […]
What are YOUR Global Beliefs?
“All ___ Are ___ — What Are YOUR Global Beliefs?” We all have them — those global beliefs. “All vegetarians are just being anti-meat and farmer.” “All Catholics are opposed to women leading.” “All teenagers are glued to their phones.” “All this AI stuff is cheating.” Now I’m not saying these are MY belief but […]