nonprofit leadership Tag

This is what you should know about the new Charitable Reform bill…

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire July 2021, Direct Edge, Home, Leadership, Michael Tomlinson, Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Thought Leaders

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As part of BDI’s commitment to keep you apprised on key news impacting the philanthropic sector, we would like to share a recent development in charitable giving. The following press release by Urban Swirski & Associates, a Charitable Giving Coalition member, provides insight on a Charitable Reform bill that...

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Successful Succession

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire July 2021, Direct Edge, Home, Leadership, Marketing, Michael Tomlinson, Thought Leaders

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I’m of a generation of professionals when for many the original dream for one’s career was to grow up and grow old within a single organization. If you played your political cards right, were loyal, hustled, and never stopped increasing the value you provided a company, over decades of...

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Honoring the Life & Ministry of Randy W. Brewer, 1961-2021 (Part 2)

Posted at h in BDI Quick Shot July 2021, Home, Leadership, Michael Tomlinson, Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Randy Brewer, Thought Leaders

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In 2003, Randy Brewer was at a crossroads in his life. He was unemployed, and trying to suss out his next steps. With his years of agency experience and expertise working with Rescue Missions, he wondered if his best path forward was working as a Director of Development… or...

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Honoring the Life & Ministry of Randy W. Brewer, 1961-2021 (Part 1)

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire June 2021, Direct Edge, Direct Edge June 2021, Home, Leadership, Michael Tomlinson, News, Nonprofits & Philanthropy, Thought Leaders

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It’s my solemn honor to share news today that our friend, colleague and collaborator in Kingdom work, Randy W. Brewer, is with Jesus. After a heroic and extended battle with a disease that threatened to take his voice, but in fact helped him to amplify it, Randy is at this...

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Tune Your Engine for the Race Ahead

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire May 2021, Direct Edge, Home, Leadership, Marketing, Michael Tomlinson, Thought Leaders

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“I believe we will look back in three or four years and say, ‘When we made that major change because of COVID, it got us on the track to go this direction...

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A cause for celebration: Digital Fundraising in 2020

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire April 2021, Direct Edge, Home, Leadership, Marketing, Sarah Wallin, Thought Leaders

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Over and over in 2020, we regularly heard what an “unprecedented year” it was because of COVID-19. So it should come as no surprise that 2020 was also an unprecedented year for digital fundraising....

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What’s reMarkable About Your Mission?

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire April 2021, Direct Edge, Home, Leadership, Marketing, Michael Tomlinson, Thought Leaders

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With a high degree of certainty, I’m confident that we share a common daily challenge: There’s so much critical work to do and not enough time to accomplish it all. As such, efficiency in our professional lives is a major issue that we’re constantly wrestling with....

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Looking Back and Charging Forward – We’re Still Standing!

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire March 2021, Direct Edge, Home, Leadership, Marketing, Michael Tomlinson, Thought Leaders

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It’s been more than a year since the US went into lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic. I clearly remember standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the BDI staff as we crowded into our conference room, watching live as the government declared a national emergency. ...

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Leaders, are you ready?

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire February 2021, Direct Edge, Direct Edge February 2021, Home, Leadership, Marketing, Michael Tomlinson, Thought Leaders

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We’re all leading something – people, processes, products or services. And in that critical component of our professional roles, we must wear trifocals, continually assessing and learning lessons from the past, while focusing intently on the immediate environment and projecting down the road so we can meet opportunity with...

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Leading the Charge in 2021

Posted at h in BDI Inspire, BDI Inspire January 2021, Digital, Direct Edge, Direct Edge January 2021, Home, Leadership, Marketing, Michael Tomlinson, Thought Leaders

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It’s 2021, y’all. Finally. Can I get an Amen?! It would be great if the change in calendar brought a clean slate with it. But… no. Far from it, in fact. Many of the challenges that confronted us throughout 2020 are here to stay in 2021. As tempting as it...

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