Resources

Articles

Taking Time to Celebrate Your Own Successes

 Finding Inspiration in a Busy Season

 Why Metrics are Awesome:  In major gift fundraising and in other aspects of life

 Balance for Philanthropy Officers and Leaders:  What does this look like post-pandemic?

 Finding Clarity in Your Next Role

books

What Iā€™m Reading Now

  • Gutsy, Learning to Live with Bold, Brave, and Boundless Courage, by Natalie Franke (Natalie is an author at the Annapolis Book Festival in 2024)

  • How to Know a Person, The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen, by David Brooks (this is awesome!)

  • Reboot, Leadership and the Art of Growing Up, by Jerry Colonna

  • The 6 Types of Working Genius, A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team, by Patrick Lencioni

    I would love to hear what you are reading! Please reach out and share with me any recommendations!  

Favorites

  • Dare to Lead, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection (among others!), by Brene Brown

  • The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon

  • The Enneagram, Guide to Waking Up, by Beatrice Chestnut, PHD & Uranio Paes, MM

  • Essentialism, by Greg McKeown

  • The Five Disfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni

  • Full Catastrophe Living:  Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Gratitude Works!, by Robert A. Emmons

  • Know Your Value, by Mika Brzezinski

  • The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion:  Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions, by Christopher Germer

  • Mindfulness:  An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World, by Mark Williams and Danny Penman

  • Mindset, by Carol Dweck

  • Never Split the Difference:  Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on it, by Chris Voss

  • Self Compassion:  The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, by Kristen Neff

  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey

  • 3 Steps to Yes, by Gene Bedell