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Giving USA 2025: The Comeback and the Call to Action

Giving USA 2025: The Comeback and the Call to Action

As a proud Texan, I want to start by saying thank you. So many of you reached out after the devastating floods in Central Texas last week – and your care, along with the generous outpouring of support for those impacted, reminded me of one of America’s best qualities:...

Urgent Attention Needed: Federal Bill Could Hurt Nonprofits and Our Communities

Urgent Attention Needed: Federal Bill Could Hurt Nonprofits and Our Communities

I loved Saturday morning cartoons, and one of my favorites was “SchoolHouse Rock” – especially the classic episode “I’m Just a Bill.” Many of us learned how the legislative branch works (or sometimes doesn’t) by watching this episode in our social studies classes....

What the Ice Bucket Challenge Still Teaches Us About Nonprofit Fundraising, Marketing and Storytelling

What the Ice Bucket Challenge Still Teaches Us About Nonprofit Fundraising, Marketing and Storytelling

If you've been feeling a sense of déjà vu, you are not wrong. The Ice Bucket Challenge has returned! This viral phenomenon during the summer of 2014 earned a top spot in the annals of fundraising history for raising more than $115 million for the ALS Association in...

Creating a Ripple Effect: How the Social Sector Can Lead on Mental Health

Creating a Ripple Effect: How the Social Sector Can Lead on Mental Health

Like many of you, I was stunned when Prince Harry opened up in his Apple docuseries, “The Me You Can’t See” – co-created and produced with none other than Oprah herself – about the trauma he experienced and the treatments that have made a significant difference in his...

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