Apr 15, 2024 | Fundraising, Marketing
I think it is a couple of high-level obstacles. Fear of the unknown is certainly one; fear of failure is another. Fear of the Unknown Let’s break it down. One of the things many not-for-profit leaders struggle with is understanding what is actually involved in donor...
Feb 19, 2016 | Leadership, Marketing, Productivity, Self Improvement
There is a path that is worn down by the successful. It definitely includes these four things. Plan – You must have a strategic and tactical plan based in reality. Based on some rule of thumb, like what kind of conversion and close rates can you count on, that...
Jan 21, 2016 | Business, Leadership, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Uncategorized
ideaPraxy is growing. We are excited to welcome Leslie Cline to our team. Leslie’s passion and experience has been in building high performing teams in the financial and professional services industries by blending strong leadership skills and strategic...
Dec 21, 2015 | Advertising, Case Snippet, Fundraising, idea:Proof, Leadership, Marketing, Media, Social Media
The Opportunity & Challenge: The client, an international charity with work in dozens of countries around the world had a mature donor database but a relatively immature social media infrastructure. In the context of filling in as interim Vice President of...
Nov 6, 2015 | Business, Leadership, Marketing, Organizational Leadership
Sowing and reaping are such important principles to grasp and believe in when you are leading. In fact, I believe they are the fuel in the engine of moving anything or anybody anywhere. But first you have to believe it works. If you have ever had a vegetable garden...
Oct 29, 2015 | Business, Marketing, Organizational Leadership
The older I get the more I realize how completely self-absorbed I am. It’s terrible. I say I am self-actualized, but often that is just a fancy hyphenated word defining the phrase “really accomplished navel gazer”. At some level starting ideaPraxy a...
