The crisis of our own making There has been an INORDINATE amount of talking about the decline of giving in the United States. Yeah, let’s just take a breath, shall we? Philanthropy in the US is nearly a trillion dollar industry. That’s TRILLION. With a T. $557.16 Billion was given charitably in the US in… Continue reading The Call is coming from inside the House
Month: May 2025
🦄 Death to Unicorns: Why “No” Is Your Most Powerful Fundraising Tool
I like unicorns, I have friends who are unicorns. But let’s get something straight: you are not a unicorn. The myth of the “nonprofit unicorn” is cute—until it’s weaponized. Until it becomes the excuse leadership uses to demand superhuman results from already maxed-out staff. Until it becomes the reason we normalize burnout, turnover, and trauma… Continue reading 🦄 Death to Unicorns: Why “No” Is Your Most Powerful Fundraising Tool