Fundraising is too often seen, at best, as a ‘necessary evil.’ When viewed this way, folks – staff and volunteers alike – understandably prefer not to touch it with a 10-foot pole. Who wants to place themselves on the side of ‘evil?’ Yipes stripes! But that’s not what fundraising is at all. The tagline for… The post Reframe Fundraising: Responsibility, Privilege and Opportunity appeared first on Clairification.| Clairification
While most Americans support celebrating Columbus Day, many—especially Democrats and Gen Z—favor replacing it with Indigenous People’s Day. Despite differences, most voters want to honor history’s achievements without erasing its complexity. The post Americans Have Mixed Opinions About Columbus Day appeared first on America's New Majority Project.| America's New Majority Project
Radiance is meant-to-be. Radiance means: To have the light within us lit To send out light To reflect back light To bounce light back and forth, in simultaneous service to ourselves and others. What if you were to view your work as allowing your own and others’ meant-to-be radiance to come forth and shine? I’m…| Clairification
Get on the Pathway to Passionate Philanthropy, Not Forgettable Fundraising In Part 1 I laid out why philanthropy inspires, and fundraising tires. Fundraising must be done, of course, but there’s something about how it’s too often practiced that turns too many people off. It’s the “fund” part of the word. This makes people think…| Clairification
Get on the Pathway to Passionate Philanthropy, Not Forgettable Fundraising Philanthropy is a mindset. An embracing culture. A noble value. Fundraising is a means towards that end. Servant to philanthropy. Philanthropy, not fundraising. This has been the tag for my business and blog since I began Clairification in 2011. It grew naturally out of…| Clairification
