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Leadership & Professional Development

Careers in advancement stall for predictable reasons: avoidance, lack of clarity, and institutional complacency. This section focuses on leadership judgment, professional growth, and the skills that separate effective fundraisers from busy ones. Less about motivation, more about responsibility. Written for professionals who take their role seriously.

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Leadership & Professional Development
Claire Meyerhoff

Clinging to Cliches?

Most nonprofit writing sounds the same—and that’s the problem. Relying on tired clichés like “making a difference” or “spearheading a campaign” turns your important message into background noise. This article, inspired by a professor who literally flunked students for using clichés, shows how to refresh your copy with real stories, plain language, and emotional clarity. Includes before-and-after examples, editing tips, and a checklist to make your writing more powerful, persuasive, and unforgettable. Stop blending in—start standing out.

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Career Change
Leadership & Professional Development
Gretel DeRuiter

How to Make a Career Change at 30

Are you done with your current job? Perhaps feeling undervalued or overworked? If that sounds like you, perhaps you need a career change.

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