The 2024 OFS Salary & Satisfaction Survey: The Results are In
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:43:21-04:00As consultants, we try to be genuine thought partners for our clients. If you've been around our blog for any length of time, you've undoubtably [...]
Nonprofit is a Team Sport
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:43:50-04:00I had the opportunity to attend a client’s annual gala last night. It was really well done. Nice cocktail hour on the patio, lovely dinner, [...]
What Development Officers Wish Their Nonprofit Head Knew…And Vice Versa
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:44:58-04:00During a recent workshop, I asked attendees – both Nonprofit Heads and Development Officers – to anonymously write down what they wished the other understood [...]
Lessons on Fundraising From the Olympics
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:45:52-04:00This past week, I’ve spent an exorbitant amount of time following the Olympics. Swimming and Gymnastics (two of my favorite summer sports to watch) have [...]
A Perspective at the Intersection of Black History and Women’s History Months
v1qzk2025-06-09T17:47:27-04:00I am coming up on my first anniversary as a consultant with Our Fundraising Search, and I'm realizing that it has really been quite a [...]
Nonprofit Resolutions for 2024: Run a Better Nonprofit
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:48:12-04:00We’ve been compiling lists of suggested resolutions for years now. (Admittedly, in 2021 we forgot to compile it in time for New Year’s Day, so [...]
EDs: Stop Inviting the Board into Your Lane!
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:48:12-04:00While the fundraisers are busy with the end-of-the-year campaign, we’d like to chat with the CEOs and Executive Directors who are busy planning for the [...]
It’s Women’s Small Business Month!
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:48:12-04:00Over the weekend, it came to my attention that October is National Women’s Small Business Month. This was initiated by the Small Business Administration to [...]
The Salary & Satisfaction Survey Results Are In!
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:48:12-04:00The Salary & Satisfaction Survey Results Are In! Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Salary & Satisfaction Survey. We had a strong [...]
10,000 Interviews: Invest in the Success of Others
Linda McNay2023-08-30T14:11:25-04:00Since I do not yet have grandchildren of my own, I spend a lot of time with my neighbors and their kids and grandkids. I [...]