Hey, you got a little racism stuck in your teeth.
Recently, there was a news story claiming there’s no evidence that flossing actually does anything. I fell on the ground weeping with joy. Yes, complete exoneration! Take that, you dentists and dental...
View ArticleFunders’ role in protecting marginalized communities during the next four years
Last week, my organization, in partnership with several other orgs, called for an urgent meeting between funders and nonprofit leaders. “Protecting Marginalized Communities During the Next Four Years.”...
View ArticleWhy we need to stop asking “What do you do?”
A while ago, while writing a post on how we can all be more disability-inclusive, a colleague mentioned that we should drop the get-to-know-you question “What do you do?” because people with...
View Article9 Principles of Community-Centric Fundraising
Hi everyone. After last week’s post, I got a lot of comments, many in support, a few cautiously curious, and some strong disagreement. Which is all awesome, because we can disagree on many things, but...
View ArticleWinter is here, and we must build the power of organizations and communities...
Last month, I attended a luncheon where one of the speakers, a colleague of mine, mentioned doing a home visit to check in on a little girl and her mom. The small apartment was completely dark. As my...
View ArticleHow to deal with your family who has no idea what nonprofit is or what the...
Hi everyone. Before we get into this week’s post, I’m thinking of all the families in Houston and other areas of Texas affected by Hurricane Harvey, and of all our nonprofit colleagues who are working...
View Article7 things you can do to improve the sad, pathetic state of board diversity
Hi everyone. Apologies in advance for the grumpiness of this post. In addition to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Jose, every week brings some sort of fresh horror from this administration. The...
View Article21 things you can do to be more respectful of Native American cultures
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. A colleague asked me to write and encourage people to not use sayings that reference Native American culture (“let’s have a pow wow”) or allude to Native Americans as...
View ArticleA Call to Inaction: Nonprofits, Give Your Staff a Break
Hi everyone. Once a while, I do a call to action. For example, if you haven’t written a review of a foundation on Grant Advisor lately, or encourage your grantees to do so, please do it! Grant Advisor...
View Article20 ways majority-white nonprofits can build authentic partnerships with...
Hi everyone, before we begin today’s topic, please take time to fill out this new survey, which seeks to identify ideas and practices for investing in intersectional racial equity in the nonprofit...
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