Building Trust with Philanthropic Partners
By Pamela Ronka Maroulis, FAHP, CFRE Trust is at an all-time low in our country. Because trust is at the core of philanthropy efforts, it...
If Trust is the Glue of Life¹, What's Holding our Organizations Together?
By Pamela Ronka Maroulis, FAHP, CFRE According to Merriam-Webster, the primary definition of trust is, “the assured reliance on the...
Change the Script: The New Language of Philanthropy
By Pamela Ronka Maroulis, FAHP, CFRE and Jessica Carswell, CFRE To be successful in philanthropy, we need to be thinking about our donors...
Truths from the Philanthropy Trenches
By Heather Wiley Starankovic, CFRE, CAP Philanthropy is joyous, life-affirming and noble work, but sometimes it is just plain hard....
Helping Your Team Manage Stress During Difficult Times
By Lori Counts It’s more important than ever for philanthropy leaders to be in tune with their employees to offer support related to...
How Leaders Can Manage Stress to Create a Healthy Office Culture
By Lori Counts The global pandemic brought the topic of mental health and stress into the national spotlight, where we are finally...
Positive Cultures Must Start with Gratitude
By Michelle Rovang Culture. It is referred to in a number of ways and situations. Merriam-Webster defines culture as the characteristic...