… more often than not, nonprofits close because the funds dry up or the passion fades or the founders just get tired. Nonprofits are critical to the health of a community and we need a strong, vibrant and sustainable sector to meet the difficult challenges of our communities.

Oh fellow LinkedIn'ers, can we have a chat about using LinkedIn to solicit sales? I have a business and I'm as interested as the next person in growing that business. BUT I think some of us have fallen into some bad habits …

I love social entrepreneurs. They are my people. Social entrepreneurs are visionaries with the crazy notion that they might be able to use creative energy, grit and tenacity to solve a problem.

These are descriptive phrases of unscrupulous predators who live and work among us but are often hard to see. We imagine unscrupulous types exist in corporate or political settings where the rich and powerful reign, but it's unnerving…

How do you juggle all the balls you have in the air? How do you decide how many is reasonable to juggle at once? When do you know you've added one too many....when they start falling?

Let's start with the questions of where do you live and why do you choose to live there? For most people it comes down to AAA: affordability, amenities, and academics -- albeit not always in equal proportions.

Business is all about relationships. It's not (only) a cliche, it's true. One of the best ways to have your business or organization marketed to prospects and new clients/customers/donors is through others. Other people talking about how great you are is far more persuasive