Would your board and staff raise their hands if I asked you this question?
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Spring is approaching and with it, the annual tradition of spring cleaning. Recently, I got it into my head that, in the spirit of spring cleaning, I was going to sort and clean spaces throughout my house that had accumulated “stuff.”
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In the event of an emergency, secure your own oxygen mask before helping those next to you.
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Last week we conducted a strategic planning board retreat for a United Way in Illinois. Over the course of the board retreat, one thing became very clear – it was time for change.
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Back in the day, life was pretty good for United Ways. United Ways were able to raise increasing amounts of money year-after-year, and many donors would support United Way until retirement without giving it a second thought.
But the times have changed.
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In 1976, Eastman Kodak owned the market for photographic film when it was estimated that over 90% of all photographic film sold was Kodak film
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