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LATEST ARTICLES ( 69 )

• Under Reconstruction

  After sitting dormant for nearly a decade, I figure it’s time to start over – so I’ve hidden most of my old posts for the time being while I re-evaluate this... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• RPR Fundraising Relaunches as Ascend Partners Group, LLC

  

  Consulting firm to non-profits merges with The Richard Mahan Group; New associates join professional team.RPR Fundraising, LLC has merged with the Richard... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• Saying Goodbye to Midge

  

  Midge’s three children gathered with family to celebrate her life.It was a brilliant fall day in Palo Alto, the type of fall day you see in California and not... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Chase for Corporate Support

  

  Just about every organization we work with of late has been seeking answers to a seemingly universal question in the non-profit community: “How do we attract... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• Remembering Grandma Midge

  

  Marjorie Elizabeth Winter Johnson, 1917-2014I write this in memory of my grandmother, Marjorie Elizabeth Winter Johnson, who passed away early today at the age... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Goodbye, NFL

  

  I’m a lifelong sports fan. I have a master’s degree in sport management. I worked and consulted in professional and college athletics for many years. And I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Trustees, Presidents, and Fundraising

  PaulLanning:“…Trustees choosing a new president should focus on personal trustworthiness in judging the candidates. Would they themselves be inclined to make a... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• Training Tomorrow’s Workforce: Where Industry and Academia Meet

  

  No longer is a college education simply students taking notes in lectures, reading books, and regurgitating on exams and in term papers everything they have... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• A Fundraiser’s Resume

  

  PaulLanning:Absolutely agree with Linda Spencer‘s post on her Living for Purpose blog about what every fundraiser’s resume should include. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• Baseball’s Biggest Tease

  

  Tim Lincecum: a one-time ace who still teases greatness.Giants fans got teased again last week. In the midst of a dreadful, team-wide June Swoon, Tim Lincecum... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Simple Tips for Social Media Use for Non-profits

  

  I’ve had several conversations in recent weeks with non-profit board members and executives wrestling with how to utilize social media in their fundraising... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• Planning the Future of Filoli

  

  On April 27 I facilitated the first of three planned community conversations with stakeholders at Filoli as a part of RPR Fundraising‘s ongoing work with the... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• Not Your Father’s 49ers

  

  Maybe I’m naïve, but today’s San Francisco 49ers bear so little resemblance to the dynasty I grew up watching that it’s hard to imagine they wear the same red... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Larger Than Life

  

  Jim Hellwig, aka the Ultimate Warrior, in his prime as WWF World Heavyweight ChampionI was very sad to learn of the passing of Jim Hellwig, known to millions... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 SPORTS

• The Curious Case of Paul America

  

  An image from Paul America’s screen test, circa 1965.I’ve done a lot of research on distant cousins up and down my family tree over the years, uncovering some... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• K-12, Higher Education…”fundraising is Fundraising”

  

  It was a pleasure to serve as a panelist at 2014 California Consortium of Education Foundations annual conference, held at UC Irvine this week, to discuss... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• The Last of the Great Albuquerque Dukes Teams

  

  The arrival of the 2014 baseball season means 20 years have passed since the old Albuquerque Dukes won the last of their eight Pacific Coast League... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Talking Fundraising, Nonprofits and More on “The Powder Keg of Awesome”

  I had the pleasure this morning of talking fundraising, nonprofits, and a variety of related topics on the Powder Keg of Awesome, the venerable and often... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 CHARITY, SOCIETY

• 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot: Who Gets Your Vote?

  

  Greg Maddux: 355 wins, four Cy Young Awards. First ballot Hall of Famer?The 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was announced today, and as I wrote a couple... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Louder Doesn’t Always Equal Better

  One of the great challenges for underserved populations in our country is of course access to higher education, which can be the determining factor in escaping... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 CHARITY, SOCIETY