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When the “Non-Profit” Sector was Born
While my bright, beautiful, and charming wife doesn’t like to admit she married a geek, the truth is that I’m a complete nerd when it comes to statistics and trends in philanthropy. This is the vocation to which I’ve dedicated my life. Anyone who is deeply committed to a calling needs to understand its nuances…
Women, Girls, and Charitable Giving
Fifteen years ago, I found myself sitting at Door County Coffee with Jane Stevenson, Sue Todey, and the late BJ Cassidy discussing the status of women and girls in Door County. In the succeeding months, Sherry Mutchler, Barb Perloff, and Orlaine Gabert would join us as we collectively poured over statistics, looked at benchmarking data,…
Collaborating to Keep Homes Affordable
In the charitable world, we love to talk about the value of collaboration, but the reality is that great collaborative partnerships are uncommon. An effective collaboration brings together organizations that have different, but complementary capabilities so that working collaboratively makes both more impactful. A truly innovative and effective collaboration is quite rare, yet Door County…
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