As a leader in your company and in your field, you share your own experiences. It’s a good thing to do. Your stories and the…
Continue Reading....Author: Dennis Fischman
Dennis Fischman owns Communicate! Consulting, where he helps local businesses and nonprofit organizations win loyal friends through their communications. He is a former senior manager of the Community Action Agency of Somerville, where he directed fundraising, marketing, and planning. Passionate about social change, he left this position so he could focus on helping tell their stories in person, in writing, and through the social media.
6 Things to Do Before Your Nonprofit Leader Retires
You live in a small town, and the community newspaper runs a frightening headline: “Mysterious Disease Strikes Town: One of Three Residents Will Disappear by…
Continue Reading....The Three Generations Nonprofits Want to Reach!
I don’t go to many nonprofit events. I get invited to too many: I can’t attend all of them. So, this spring I chose to…
Continue Reading....My Generation…and Yours
Does the title of this post mean anything to you? If so, chances are you’re a Boomer. Baby Boomers are the people born between 1946…
Continue Reading....Lead by Telling the Story of Where You Are Going
“We’ve never had a policy manual. The way we pass along our values is to sit around the campfire and share stories.” That’s the CEO…
Continue Reading....Serving Leaders Make Someone Else the Hero of the Story!
Here’s a problem leaders face every day. You want to get something done. It will take everyone in your organization to do it. How will…
Continue Reading....How Serving Leaders Relieve Stress at Work
“Are you serious about doing business with me?” Diana was a real talent: a former Director of Development for another nonprofit organization who was working…
Continue Reading....Leaders, Want Your Most Urgent Questions about Social Media-Answered?
Here’s a question I often hear as a communications consultant. Is it a question you’d ask? Would you like to hear the answer? “My nonprofit…
Continue Reading....Say “Thank You” with a Story
You’re a charitable person. Let’s say you gave large donations to three organizations. One of them sends you a one-line acknowledgement for tax purposes. Another…
Continue Reading....Be Kind. Always
This is a more personal message than I usually post, and I hope you will take it to heart. You may have seen the message…
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