Stratagems, January 2022
Back to Business In early December I had what was supposed to be simple and relatively quick back surgery. But complications kept me in the hospital for over a month. …
Stratagems, December 2021
New Year’s Resolution I’ve probably heard just about every reason under the sun that people use to justify their fear of and resistance to asking for a gift for a …
Stratagems, November 2021
Mark Your Calendars — November 15th All of us benefit from the good works accomplished by professional non-profit leaders as well as the millions of people from all different backgrounds …
Stratagems, October 2021
The Can-Do Sector We’ve seen an astonishing capacity in non-profits to respond to a cascade of formidable challenges and ramp up the good works of their noble missions. Never underestimate the …
Stratagems, September 2021
Leading By Example The men and women who work and volunteer for America’s 1.5 million non-profits are a family of brothers and sisters who share a profound commitment to touching, …
Stratagems, August 2021
Proof of Miracles Our summer Non-Profit Empowerment webinar series couldn’t have ended on a higher note! Leaders from non-profits receiving transformational grants from MacKenzie Scott/Dan Jewett shared personal and powerful …
Stratagems, July 2021
10 Fundraising Blunders I’ve always liked the sound of the word “pedagogy.” Being in higher education advancement for nearly 25 years, I heard it a lot. It refers to the method …
Stratagems, June 2021
Growing Our Learning Community Since the launch of Eskin Fundraising Training in June 2018, our vision –whether through in-person workshops or webinars — is to celebrate the spirit of the …
Stratagems, May 2021
Leadership! “Being a leader is like being a lady. If you have to remind people you are, you aren’t.” That’s a timeless quote from the Iron Lady, the late British …
Thank You, Non-Profit Leaders
As we’ve heard perhaps a thousand times, our lives have been both threatened and changed as never before. I have to repeat another cliché: There is light at the end …