Networking with a Purpose
Networking with a Purpose The Development Leadership Consortium Continuing Fellows Reception –...
Fiscal Cliff Deal Beneficial to Charitable Giving
Despite the last minute December scramble, the yearend squabbling in Congress brought good news to...
Taking Full Advantage
Hopefully some of you took the time to read a recent story in the New York Times about the upcoming...
No Laughing Matter
Our firm recently hosted a group of recently minted chief development officers for a one-day...
Don't Sit Under the Alumni Files
North Hall at Lake Forest College is an old residence hall. My guess is that it was all men or all...
Doing Good
I recently attended a memorial service for a woman with whom I worked a number of years ago. She...
Teamwork
My son, Christopher, a sophomore at Oak Park River Forest High School, is in his second year on the...
Super Human Board Members
I’ll admit it. I’ve been slacking! It’s been a few weeks since I last sat down to write this blog....
It's the Outcomes
I have been spending the last few days in Southern California, accompanying my daughter, Cameron,...
Learning to Listen
When I was a young development officer, I worked for 5 years at the University of Nevada in Reno....
The Importance of Planning
We have been working with a number of organizations recently that are in the midst of a strategic...
Getting to Give
I am regularly reminded of a brief talk that our former pastor gave when someone new joined our...