3 Simple Secrets for Public Speaking
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Why talk about public speaking, you ask? Because speaking engagements are one of the best free ways to brand your nonprofit and reach out to new donors. I ...
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Special Update: 4 Dirty Nonprofits (And How Not to Be Like Them)
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Odds are good that it didn’t start with jet ski rides in the Caribbean or shopping trips to Victoria’s Secret. Instead, the cancer charities that ...
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Nonprofit Leaders – Do You Know the Confidence Code?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
As a shy introvert, I have no idea what confidence looks like. I feel brave when I ask the waiter for the check. Yet, when I quiz people about the ...
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Cover Your Nonprofit’s Revenue Gap After a Capital Campaign
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
It’s scary how many nonprofits enter a crisis right after reaching their capital campaign goal. You wouldn’t think this would be the case, since that’s ...
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How Can You Lead the Different Generations?
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
I’m a Millennial, and my grandma often wonders “what happened” to my generation. She had her first job at twelve, was married by sixteen, and had six boys ...
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, and Other Governance Principles
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
“I just feel like I’m rubber stamping decisions,” a board member confided to me. “The executive director shows up to meetings basically saying this is ...
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Character Trumps Everything
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
If you could identify the most important leadership quality, what would it be? Excellent communication skills? Vast experience and competence? Works well ...
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Wisdom from a Big Mac
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
I never thought I’d get such prudent advice from a restaurant with a PlayPlace. I thought McDonald’s became big because of their cheap burgers, but it was ...
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