Growing Ideas

A little inspiration to help you grow your impact!

Nonprofit fundraising has gotten leaner, more strategic, and more precise in recent years. At the same time social media has, like it or not, drastically impacted the way that nonprofits do business.

You have a great idea and want to help your community thrive. Maybe you are already part of a local nonprofit or

My daughter’s favorite movie (at least for this week) is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Everyone knows the story, Belle comes to

Once upon a time, we could spend all day on Thanksgiving enjoying time with family and relaxing in the afternoon watching football

I often share with people that I spent over a decade working for nonprofits before going to the “other side.” The other

When you walk down the street or through the mall, what makes you stop and enter a particular store or restaurant? My

Awhile back, I was approached by the University of Iowa Office for Study Abroad to talk about my time in Costa Rica

Earlier this month, my wonderful, hard-working, loving grandpa passed away. I am sad and miss my grandfather terribly, BUT, I am also

Someone I greatly admire once said, “We live in a society where we only claim responsibility for the good. We blame others

When is the last time you actually looked in the phone book? Like, actually looked inside and hunted for a phone number?

One day while shopping at a local store, I looked up and noticed a sign on the wall. It read, “Believe There