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You’ve read my thoughts on how nonprofits should be governed more like businesses. Growth and sustainability are as much a part of the nonprofit discourse… Read More »Under the Microscope: The Myth About Nonprofit Expenses

At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, there are donors, board members, employees, volunteers, and, of course, Bigs and Littles. Each person often fills… Read More »How Do You Quantify Success?

Perhaps you’ve heard of slacktivism; that combination of words twists what we in our industry base our lives and careers around (activism) into something to… Read More »5 Steps to Engage a Slacktivist

In the world of social impact, we are consistently challenged to do more with less. Budgets are always thin, and decisions are sometimes made between… Read More »The Truth About Work/Life Balance

Recruiting Bigs helps us better serve our real target, Littles. You’ve heard me mention before that recruiting men to be mentors can be like trying… Read More »BIG News: We’ve launched our new recruitment campaign!

Everyone has heard the phrase “Men are from Mars and women are from Venus.” This may not be the most politically correct thing to say,… Read More »Courting Men: How Gender Can Be the Most Important Demographic

Our vision is to change the life of a child for the better, forever. The bureaucracy that plagues many large businesses is the antithesis of… Read More »Beyond Bureaucracy: Investing in the Human Element

I’ve heard so many talks on empathy that never fully resonated with me. I always felt the concept of being empathic was a little elitist,… Read More »The Importance of Vulnerability in Leadership

I have said it before, I only hire the best. The senior team at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County (BBBSOC) knows that when… Read More »A Journey in Working Smarter