3 Ways to Center Your Storytellers
I’ve written a lot about how utilizing empathy requires that we not project our own perceptions, assumptions, and desires on to others. While the general public seems to think “empathy” means feeling...
View ArticleYou’re the Microphone—3 Ways to Not Be a Faulty One
Campaign messages like “we are the voice for the children” and “we are the voice for the poor” are all too common. Those people already have their own voices (however they express themselves, be it...
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Case Study: Executive Advisory Council Meeting in Ireland
“Caliopy Glaros has a unique, proven, and well curated approach to setting meeting goals, facilitating discussions skillfully and delivering an experience that engages not only participants’ minds but...
View ArticlePutting Theory into Practice for Donor-Client Engagements
The cornerstone of my life’s work has been to understand what helps people communicate and collaborate more effectively across human differences. When I first started Philanthropy without Borders, my...
View Article4 Ways to Recruit for a Donor Trip
After two years of a pause in travel for most organizations, it is clear by now that the industry has rebounded, with demand returning before supply can even catch up. This past year I’ve seen donor...
View Article3 Creative Approaches to Inviting Major Donors on a Trip
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View ArticleItalics Reconsidered: A Tip for Using Non-English Words in Nonprofit...
As a principle ethical storytelling, I often stress the importance of honoring our contributors’ terminology, and using they words they use to describe themselves and their experiences. Sometimes we...
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4 Game-Changing Models for Elevating Donor Travel Experiences
In my quest to make donor trips and site visits more equitable, effective, and empathy-enabling, I have poured over research. Every once in a while, I find a great piece of academic research that has...
View ArticleOvercome 5 Common Nonprofit Strategic Planning Hurdles
I have had the privilege of actively contributing to the strategic planning initiatives of several remarkable organizations. Throughout this journey, I’ve identified five common challenges within...
View ArticleCreating is Not Problem-Solving: How a Compelling Vision Can Raise Millions
I am privileged to be part of a journey supporting a client in their ambitious $100 million campaign, and the success they are achieving is nothing short of remarkable. Such a campaign is usually a...
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