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Are You Falling Through the Ice on the Grant Pond? Contributed by:
Jeane VogelTuesday, February 18, 2003 (10 years 88 days ago)
Doom and gloom are descending upon board rooms everywhere: the grants are drying up!
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To Give or Not To Give: Client Gifts with Style Contributed by:
Jeane VogelFriday, November 08, 2002 (10 years 190 days ago)
It's that time of year again. Time to struggle with one of the most troublesome questions known to a consultant: Should I give a holiday gift to my clients?
Of course the answer is: Maybe yes, maybe no!
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Accountability: Do Consultants Measure Up? Contributed by:
Jeane VogelMonday, October 07, 2002 (10 years 222 days ago)
One of the best things about being a consultant is that we can walk away from our problems. A colleague actually said that to me. What do you mean, "We can walk away"? Well, when there's a problem or we make a mistake, it doesn't affect us so much. It's not our organization. We can go on to the next job.
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Consultant as Board Member: Resolutions for Better Board Work Contributed by:
Jeane VogelMonday, September 02, 2002 (10 years 257 days ago)
...It's inevitable. If you volunteer your time for your favorite organization, somebody there is going to ask you what you do for a living.
Tell them at your peril. The words "fund raising consultant" make their eyes as big as saucers as their heads fill with grand hopes for new revenue....
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Board Members Have Questions? We Have Answers! Contributed by:
Jeane VogelWednesday, August 28, 2002 (10 years 262 days ago)
>...Grants, it seems, are like that to some (OK, most) board members. Grants are magic. They come in or they don't. Doesn't matter. The development director is responsible, not the board member. Nope, don't have to know anything about it. Too complicated anyway. They just accept it...
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Adding Interns to Your Consulting Practice Contributed by:
Jeane VogelFriday, May 24, 2002 (10 years 358 days ago)
Successful sole proprietors and small firms seem to be in an endless quandary: too small to add staff but there’s too much work for one person. One solution? Interns.
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New Client Checklist Contributed by:
Jeane VogelFriday, April 12, 2002 (11 years 35 days ago)
I have a friend who travels around the world facilitating board retreats and making keynote speeches. When she agrees to accept a client she has two criteria:
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