Don't have a lot of time? Feeling overwhelmed? Read these quick tips (less than a 2 minute read!) on making the most of Giving Tuesday and how you can create a clear story and journey for your donors, not just a one-time transactional gift. Want to chat about this...
Lacey Kempinski
Top 5 Reasons Why I’m Excited to Join Balanced Good
Alex Tindale shares why she's joined the team at Balanced Good as she delves into work life harmony. 1. Lacey! Do you remember the old fundraising adage people give to people? (I can still hear this in Ken Wyman’s voice from my days at Humber over a decade ago!) Well,...
Feminist Leadership with Chi Nguyen
Have you ever found yourself listening to a podcast or reading a book wanting to shout “YES” because everything that is being said resonates with you? That happened to me a few months ago when I first heard Chi Nguyen (she/her) speak with Cindy Wagman on the Small...
Closing The Leadership Gap — Tackling Tough Conversations with Lindsay Sweeney-Hockin
It’s been a bit since I’ve been able to share a blog post…my conversations with incredible women are still happening, but let’s be honest, like you, I just feel like I have no extra bandwidth. However, I realized that I am still having conversations with remarkable...
Letting Go..to Lean In (and Achieve More)
As a strong advocate for work-life balance, creating work boundaries and ensuring women have supportive work environments to help balance the challenges of parenthood, many of you may have wondered how I’ve been fairing during COVID-19 and my thoughts on the...
Supporting Small Shops While Balancing it all: Chatting with Cindy Wagman
Congratulations, you’ve managed another couple of weeks of social distancing, while, I’m sure, still struggling to find balance, have productive workdays, and spend time with your family. Today, I’m very excited to share my conversation with Cindy Wagman, President...
Networking, Working, and Family Life in the time of COVID with Paul Nazareth
You will have to excuse my lack of regularity in these posts, but I’m assuming all of you reading understand that some things must happen when you have time, not when your schedule dictates it. How are you doing in these last few weeks of social distancing, likely...
Compassion Fatigue — Let’s Talk About It.
I met Amanda Rocheleau at AFP Toronto Congress this past November, and I don’t think she realized how much our brief passing impacted me. Everything she spoke about in her panel discussion resonated with me. I truly believe she has a clear and important message that...
Balance, Faith-Based Fundraising, and Inspiring our Children
Chatting with Gillian Doucet Campbell, MA, CFRE, Director of Stewardship and Development with the Anglican Diocese of Niagara was such a treat, and I think you will really enjoy reading about balance from her perspective. I’ve had the good fortune of volunteering with...
Research vs. Real Talk: Women, Family Planning, and the Future of our Sector
Lately, I’ve been feeling a little bit blue about our sector: donations are down, there is a leadership crisis, turnover continues to be high, parental leave barriers and I’ve heard of many great fundraisers leaving or thinking about leaving our sector. What is going...
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