http://www.fundraisingsuccessmag.com Copyright 2012 North American Publishing Company en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:56:31 EDT Last month, FS hosted its first-ever online summit , a mini version of our annual virtual conference and trade show. The free event paired a live keynote session with four on-demand sessions — and it was a huge success. If you missed... ]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:08:05 EDT Here's a little sumpin-sumpin to start your week on a light note. At least I hope you'll get a giggle out of it. If you laugh and shake your head, you're probably on the right track in your fundraising career. But if you start... ]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:18:21 EDT Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:48:59 EST The weekend after Thanksgiving, my parents always had me make a list of the people to whom I wanted to give Christmas presents, which then would magically appear under the tree with my name scribbled proudly in the "from" section of the gift... ]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:21:20 EST Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:32:01 EST Working from a home office is odd. Fabulous ... but odd. When I work in the "office office" where most of my co-workers put in their 40-plus, I can close my office door and soak in the solitude. If I'm feeling a little cut off, I can open it... ]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:58:49 EDT Fresh off the heels of the 2011 Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence , we're ready to turn our attention to the 2012 Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards! Every year, I am so deeply touched to read about nominees' selfless... ]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:47:55 EDT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:31:27 EDT In a fit of malaise years ago, I signed up for an online dating service. After filling out what I swear was a 1,000-point questionnaire, I ponied up some bucks, submitted my application and waited. And waited. And did I mention ... waited? Only to... ]]> Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:00:59 EDT My phone rang in the middle of the night recently. The caller was a remarkable young adult, a member of my newly blessed and blended family. He was distraught and needed to talk. So we did. For an hour. It was an emotional conversation that... ]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:19:00 EDT