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Attitude of Gratitude
I am thankful for:
- The many years I had with FeeBee
- So many friends, all over the world
- Good health – relatively speaking for a woman of “my age”
- Roof over my head, food in the fridge and bed to sleep in
- A job and career I love
- Laughter
- Freedom of choice
- Democracy – despite living without representation currently
- Julia Child, Jacques Pepin – old school I know
- Orchids, plants, herbs, deck design
- Electronic readers, books and magazines
- Biking – commuter or road
- Good public transport
- Seth Godin who makes me think
- Podcasts and podcasting
March 6, 2013 at 10:53 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
RT @fundchat: #fundchat prep: A Pinteres
RT @fundchat: #fundchat prep: A Pinterest Primer – http://t.co/o67kojFE #nptech #fundraising #nonprofits TY!!!!
March 14, 2012 at 8:25 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
September 11, 2001 – Never Forget
These are random thoughts as I listened to the Concert to Honor presented by Washington National Cathedral on Friday September 9 2011 at the Kennedy Center. You can view the concert here. I have done very little editing here. So you will have to excuse errors in syntax and grammar.
Continue Reading September 11, 2011 at 1:48 pm Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Passover Passion
For me, Passover is the ultimate of storytelling. Tonight begins the eight day celebration of Passover.
Continue Reading April 18, 2011 at 9:35 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Gone too Soon
Last month a colleague shared with me the death of a friend and fellow fundraiser. It was truly a shock that this vibrant, talented person had died.
Continue Reading December 2, 2010 at 10:23 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE 4 comments
Passionate About….
Successful people I know in the nonprofit sector are passionate. Every day at nonprofit organizations staff, volunteers and Board members are changing lives and saving lives. Sometimes it’s hard, thankless work. But we aren’t working or volunteering in the sector for the thanks (or the pay).
Continue Reading March 30, 2010 at 9:45 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE 1 comment
Copenhagen Climate Change Conference – Why you should care!
The overall goal for the COP 15 meeting is to establish an ambitious global climate agreement for the period from 2012 when the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol expires.
For more than ten years this group has been talking about reductions in global warming, the Kyoto Protocol was signed by some but not all and Clean Development Mechanisms have reports since they began. It has been ten years – this must be the year they come to agreement and to be sure there is no gap when the Kyoto Protocol ends! Our voices are important to the outcome of COP 15 or another ten years will pass and the Earth will continue to suffer.
Continue Reading October 10, 2009 at 10:01 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
