Gatekeepers & Invitations
D.M. Paule2026-09-30T09:46:27-04:00In "The View From Dave's Barstool," Principal and Managing Director, Dave Paule, discusses...well...whatever happens to be on his mind. Why the barstool? Barstools can certainly [...]
Who Opens the Door?
D.M. Paule2026-09-30T09:36:37-04:00There is a moment in almost every career when someone opens a door for you. A mentor makes an introduction. A manager puts your name [...]
Decision-Making Under Pressure: What Leaders Do When There’s No Good Option
D.M. Paule2026-08-26T10:47:56-04:00Leadership is often described as the ability to make good decisions. That sounds reasonable until you must make one. In the real world, leaders rarely [...]
Career Pivots & Professional Identity: Navigating Change Without Burning Bridges
D.M. Paule2026-03-25T12:05:16-04:00Careers rarely move in a linear fashion anymore. People change roles, industries, and even entire professional identities over the course of a working life. (God [...]
The Fundraising Shifts That Matter Most in 2026 & What Leaders Should Do About Them
D.M. Paule2026-02-02T12:56:16-05:00Every January brings a flood of fundraising “trends”: new tools, new tactics, new promises of growth. But the shifts that will matter most in 2026 [...]
Tackling The Topic of Fundraiser Retention
D.M. Paule2025-08-29T13:11:13-04:00Every summer, we conduct our Nonprofit Salary & Satisfaction Survey, and this summer is no different. (Click HERE to fill it out.) Over the [...]
Recommendations for Nonprofits Facing Economic Turmoil
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:07:49-04:00Nonprofits nationwide are grasping with daily unknown economic shifts. And while some sectors have been impacted more deeply than others, all are, or will be, [...]
Navigating Change, Uncertainty and Upheaval
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:07:49-04:00Let’s just jump right to the elephant in the room. The reality is that 2025 looks like it’s going to be a year of upheaval [...]
Holidays on the Rocks – A Reminder for Fundraisers about their Mental Health this Holiday Season
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:07:49-04:00I once had a colleague tell me that no one gets in a festive mood until after the SEC Football Championship. While our northern friends [...]
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 [...]