“This is the new normal,” said keynote speaker Kim Klein. “We are not in crisis. Crises end. This is what we’ve got.” Nationally known speaker, consultant, and author (most recently of Fundraising in Unreliable Times) Kim Klein kicked off the morning with her trademark humor and plain-spokenness. She reminded the 300 attendees here at the [...]
Loathe to be branded as “iron roosters”—birds so miserly they refuse to part with a single feather—and facing a requirement to publish corporate social responsibility reports if shares are traded on specific exchanges, some of China’s largest corporations are experimenting with philanthropy as a way to polish their leadership credentials and reputation. Check out the [...]
With a nod to James Herriot, this week I was reminded yet again of the toughness of farm animals and the beneficence of community, especially that which is channeled through nonprofit organizations and propelled by social media. Rewind to Friday before last when a goat – now known as “Betty White” – wandered into the [...]
The thing I value most about working for The Collins Group is that we are constantly learning – from donors and volunteers, from each other, and, most often, from our clients. The nature of our work allows us to become engaged with such a wide array of nonprofit organizations, and I am constantly surprised by [...]
As Marketing Director for The Collins Group, my contact with clients is before and after the fact. I talk to prospective clients, help determine the services that would best help them, and arrange for them to meet with members of our consulting team. After our services are complete, I come back and conduct short exit [...]
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