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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Our colleague Stuart Meyer,* who at the time was CEO of the National Barbeque and Grilling Association, a fully virtual organization, made this comment. “We Over time people have come to value the advantages of working at home. There is no commute, and you have more time for family. Today, the idea is more mainstream.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. What has changed over time? Use Data as a Connector Integrated planning isn’t a one-time event. Meetings can seem superfluous and a drain on precious time. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. What has changed over time? Use Data as a Connector Integrated planning isn’t a one-time event. Meetings can seem superfluous and a drain on precious time. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing.

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Is it a movement or a moment?

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Recent years have seen several examples of moments that captured public attention—typically after years-long efforts and organizing before they burst into wider awareness. These movements typically don’t start with a structured entity, but with inspired individuals who see what needs to change in their communities and decide to act on it.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

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In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. Graphic from Cynthia Gibson’s “Participatory Grantmaking: Has its Time Come?” Fair and just compensation for and appreciation of participant time. Those at the top decide.

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Fundraiser vs. Friendraiser

Greater Giving

It’s an opportunity for people who are already invested in you as a friend to get involved with what you’re doing, whether it’s through donating time or money. A Fundraiser is more formal and structured than a Friendraiser. Typically the host of the Friendraiser invites people within their circle of influence.