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A good friend told me a beautiful story recently.  She was at a 7-11 and got to the register only to be told that the guy in front of her had paid for her food and her coffee.  Apparently the … Continue reading →

Look down a list of donors and you’ll never be able to figure out the intention behind a donation:  who gave expecting something in return – who is keeping a running balance sheet in his head of credits and debits … Continue reading →

Think about that moment when your Board members (hopefully) introduce you and your nonprofit to new potential donors.  What’s your caricature of that conversation between your Board member and your next big donor? My vote: “(whisper) Pssst.  C’mere.  There’s something … Continue reading →

That I wrote a post titled “I hate being wrong” and then published it on the wrong day. Downright ironic, really. One thing I’ve noticed about the moment I discover I’m wrong:  my attention tends to narrow to the thing … Continue reading →

It’s true.  It drives me sort of nuts. And yet I know that I need to be wrong a lot of the time if I’m going to get to right.  And not just to any “right” but to a right … Continue reading →

What’s your current count of (subsequently) horrendous ideas that you actually tried make happen? If it’s zero, what are the chances that you’re thinking big enough?

Last Thursday night, we celebrated 10 years of Acumen Fund.  It was a beautiful evening that reflected the spirit of what we’ve built over the last 10 years, all of which is thanks to the incredible community that surrounds us, … Continue reading →