Americans, and serendipity, have blessed my career. Extraordinary mentors from the U.S. graciously gave me great advice when I was trying to come to terms with what fundraising really is. Wonderful, smart, ass-kicking, result-smashing women who worked in Ireland and pointed the way to...

WHAT IS ADA COMPLIANCE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR NONPROFITS? ADA compliance. It’s something you see at the public park with a wheelchair ramp or in the parking lot with a disability parking space. However, have you ever thought about how this same ADA...

Last week, I presented in a DMAW webinar for Digital Week. Specifically, our panel discussed the eventual disappearance of the third-party cookie, as Google announced previously that they were going to stop supporting third-party cookies in their Chrome browser by the end of 2021....

Recently our CEO, Suzanne, wrote a blog post that reflected on the last 12 months, both personally and from the perspective of our company and our clients. For me, there were three key takeaways:   There were a lot of “firsts”. Due to the cancellation...

This month marks one year since our world was turned upside down. Not so dramatically, it also marks one year since the words “adapt” and “pivot” became the two most popular words in our professional vernacular. This is because we are in a relationship-building...

When it comes to personal privacy laws, the landscape has been in a state of flux over the past few decades. However, the rate at which privacy laws have been able to adapt has historically been slow, opposite the rate at which technology changes....

My first day as an official “Nexie.” I had no idea how quickly 60 days could change my work life. Having spent my career mostly in the “for-profit” world, I certainly anticipated that this new “nonprofit” world would be a positive experience. I knew that...