Posts filed under ‘A Better You’
Responders by Sarah A. Jolie
My dear friend in Chicago, Sarah A. Jolie posted this to her Facebook timeline today. I asked if I could share it, she agreed.
Today friends lay to rest their son/godson/brother/friend who lived 24 of his 25 years with cancer. He was an inspiration. Not just because of his survival, but because of the joy, humanity and resilience he embodied.
As I try to process all that is happening today, the theme has been RESPONDERS. Those who are keeping us safe, those who kept the cancer at bay, those who gave their coats to the runners even though they were cold themselves, those who brought meals to Andrew’s family so they could focus on being well, those who ran to the hospitals to give blood on monday, those who opened their homes in Texas because a neighborhood was gone, those who called to make sure everyone was okay (either on Monday or after one of Andrew’s many moments of battle), etc.
We are all (or can be) responders. We all must be. There are bad things that happen, but as Patton Oswalt said so well,
Just look it in the eye and think, ‘The good outnumber you, and we always will.
Peace to you Andrew, to Boston, to Texas, to all of us and those in Boston in my life who are too numerous to name. Peace.
April 19, 2013 at 5:31 pm Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Getting Thin in 2013???
As some of my readers know, I purchased a BodyMedia Fit armband two years ago. I lost 30 pounds with this little gadget along with a great personal trainer, increasing exercise and decreasing intake.
Continue Reading January 10, 2013 at 10:13 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
#Nonprofit Management Institute – Resources Recap
The content for this year’s Institute was New Skills for a Complex World. This post is an aggregate of information and resources. As I am reviewing all I learned, future posts will include how I am applying information to my work. This post includes resources from the 2012 Institute.
Continue Reading September 19, 2012 at 10:48 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Nonprofit and Fundraising Finds
I have aggregated news and info I have found useful to our work as nonprofit professionals and fundraisers. Great info from Pamela Grow, Clay Myers-Bowman, Beth Kanter and more….
Continue Reading September 5, 2012 at 11:12 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE 2 comments
Generations Working Together – From Boomers to Millennials
I want to thank fellow Rotarian Helen Blunden of Activate Learning Solutions in Melbourne, Australia for sharing this with me on Twitter during #rotarychat. We were discussing Millennials and she shared this great Vimeo video from Box 1824.
Continue Reading August 23, 2012 at 4:08 pm Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
How #Millennials Make the (Nonprofit) Workplace Better
So we could continue to roll our eyes at Gen Y, accuse them of being spoiled and entitled and clueless little brats. We could wish that they’d get taken down a peg by the “school of hard knocks” and learn to accept that this is just the way things are.
But if we’re smart, we’ll cheer them on. Be selfish, Gen Y! Be entitled! Demand what you want. Because we want it, too.
Continue Reading August 20, 2012 at 4:12 pm Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
#bridgeconf – Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference
In it’s sixth year, AFP DC and DMAW have continued to successfully build the content for the Bridge Conference on direct response and fundraising. Congrats to everyone volunteered to make it a success. You can follow the twitter feed #bridgeconf and @bridgeconf.
Continue Reading August 9, 2012 at 9:31 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE 2 comments
Are Fundraising Thank You Letters Passé?
How many donors do you think read the thank you letter as opposed to glancing to make sure their name and address are correct and that they have the tax deductible amount and tax ID correctly written?
Continue Reading July 31, 2012 at 4:04 pm Barbara Talisman, CFRE 2 comments
Millennial & Fundraising Info
When it comes to working with, learning about and sharing – no greater source then Millennials themselves. And yes there are some that fit a stereotype and others that don’t – like ANY generation! Here are some sources to use in your search for information on fundraising, engagement and working with Millennials.
Continue Reading July 30, 2012 at 4:06 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
