“Fasten your seatbelts, there is rough air ahead” You don’t know me well yet, but I am a serial entrepreneur, strategic consultant, author, frequent traveler, giver, wife and mom (not necessarily in that order).    I fly way too much and even as comfortable as I am with flying, I still wince a bit when […]

I subscribe to a number of newsletters about philanthropy, nonprofits and social good. There is one in particular that I’m always excited to see in my inbox. Heather Mansfield, the author of “Social Media for Social Good – A How To Guide for Nonprofits,” sends out her newsletter every 10 to 14 days.  It’s full […]

Recovering from a Donation Crisis In my last blog, I talked about the turbulent times that we find ourselves in as a country and more personally, in my own life.  That turbulence on a national level has created a donation crisis for many organizations. Like many other non-profit organizations and foundations, if you are facing […]

One of the many blessings in my life has been the opportunity to spend a lot of time around young people all over the world.  I love seeing the world through the eyes of children of all ages.  Other than here in the U.S. the place I’ve spent the most time with children is in […]

I am an American entrepreneur, living in the land of the free and the home of the brave.  I am also proud to be a capitalist.  I love the fact that as a college dropout, I can be a highly successful business person (in the good company of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs – God […]