The “Fresh Start” Fundraiser Giveaway
Hooray, hooray! It’s a new giveaway!I’m thrilled to announce a new CharityJen care package: The Fundraiser’s “Fresh Start” Gift Box Giveaway.It’s been another hectic year-end fundraising season on the heels…
De-Stressor Bingo
A rising tide of frustration was becoming evident in conversations I was having with my nonprofit peers. Tension was emerging in online community threads. The episodes of strain and anxiety…
Your 2023 Fundraising Predictions
The start of another year bubbles with excitement and suspense: the planning, the ideation, the analysis, and most anticipated of all, the fundraising projections. With a fiscal year ending on…
Allure of the Forest
I was trying to focus on writing but the dog was driving me crazy. She needed exercise stat. I dropped everything and headed to the dog park figuring that a…
Put on the Brakes
When my daughter was born, my heart nearly exploded with a love so deep, it's practically impossible to verbalize. When she was three months old, I handed her off to…
A Case for Squished Balls
In past posts like this one, I've mentioned the challenges we have had with our new puppy, Piper. She is a force of nature, powered by lithium batteries, obsessed with…
Surprises at the NC State Capitol
I can't say exactly how many times I have passed the North Carolina State Capitol in the 15 years that we've lived in Raleigh. I would imagine more than 100.…
World Kindness Day if Friday, November 13, 2015!
World Kindness Day
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain It may fall on Friday the 13th this year but there's no reason…
Raising Piper
We didn't plan on getting another dog and certainly not a puppy. But sometimes fate steps in the way and you've got no choice but to follow.It started with a…
Pi Day of the Century
Perhaps you've heard of it: Pi Day. The day when math enthusiasts across the country celebrate March 14, or the first 3 digits of Pi. This year marks a significant…