QUICK SHOT: Become Change-Ready, Change-Capable, and Change-Driven for Success

“The riskiest thing we can do is just maintain the status quo.” – Bob Iger, The Walt Disney Company I’m a perpetual student of success. Over the past several months,…

QUICK SHOT: Inspire your donors to give again… and again

The pandemic has posed serious challenges for many nonprofits. At the same time, organizations whose core services align with coronavirus relief efforts have experienced an increase in support from both…

Keeping the Twinkle

Get to Know Letty Lopez It’s well into the new year and Leticia Lopez, BDI’s Data Services Supervisor, has yet to take down her Christmas decorations. “Which is unusual for…

In Our Uncertain World, Let’s Live Generously

It may be a new year… but many uncertainties remain Generosity, ultimately, comes down to this question: What will we do with the amazing love that has been given to…

Moving Pictures

“We think of our craft as opening a window to the soul. At every Mission, there’s pathos and passion… and above all, joy. Hopefully, supporters will visually experience the love…

QUICK SHOT: A Donor’s Privacy Must Be Protected

Early last month, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case addressing the mandatory disclosure of donor giving information to state officials. Their ruling on donor disclosure laws may…