I’ve talked about how RFPs are not an effective means to find philanthropy advisors, so how do you find the right one for your foundation?I recently wrote a two-part blog series about the fallacy of requests for proposals (RFPs) as an effective means to find philanthropy advisors and the myths
Many silver linings amidst a challenging year!2022 was quite a year for us all. For me personally, it was filled with deep challenges but also tremendous achievements and success.In the first four months of last year, both my mom and stepmom died unexpectedly, a family home was destroyed by water
This is the second part of my two-part blog series on busting myths about Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for consultants and advisors. If you missed my first blog about this, you can read it here and catch up!Here’s a little background on why I wanted to write this: I recently
Imagine this: You want to accomplish something big with your philanthropy, but you need help to achieve it. You decide to retain an expert philanthropy advisor or consultant. Naturally, you assume the first step is to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) so you can find the most qualified and
A few years ago I decided to publish another book. I went so far as to write “publish a book by year’s end” on a yellow post-it and stuck it next to my computer so that I’d see it every day. And then I let a bunch of other stuff