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  • Giving for the Right Reasons

    February 26th, 2024


    Giving for the Right Reasons

    It is hard to believe that after being married to a fundraiser for more than 35 years, having a son who is also a fundraising professional, and a mother who was a frequent contributor to charitable causes regardless of her own financial well-being, I never looked up the definition of philanthropy. According to the Miriam Webster Dictionary it is:

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  • Clearly, the Debate Isn’t Over

    February 19th, 2024


    Clearly, the Debate Isn’t Over

    Recently, the Boston Globe ran a story talking about Fidelity Investments and Deutsche Bank AG now requiring employees to return to the office. According to the story “the return-to-office mandates keep coming – and getting more specific”.

     

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  • Greetings From Cornhusker Nation

    February 12th, 2024


    Greetings From Cornhusker Nation

    For those that are confused by the title, the University of Nebraska’s nickname is the Cornhuskers. I’m not entirely sure how or why they got this moniker since anyone that has ever traveled through or lived in the Midwest can attest to the fact that Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, and Missouri all are blessed with cornfields that go on for miles and miles on both sides of the road. I’m not sure which state produces the most corn for people to eat but depending on which source you look at in terms of overall corn production, Nebraska is 3rd or 4th in the country. Nebraska was where the first 2 jobs on my January tour took me.

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  • Having a Difficult Conversation

    February 5th, 2024


    Having a Difficult Conversation

    You would think that after working with speaker and trainer Michael Miller for over a decade and watching him present on many occasions I would be better at having difficult conversations. After all he breaks it down very well and gives you a wide range of tips and tricks to accomplish the task.

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