Dr. Eric Lankin 2 days ago6 minFundraising in a Crisis: in Three PartsWinding the Clocks We recognize that the world is focusing on personal, familial and community safety in a world infected by the coronavirus. Governments aro...
Dr. Eric Lankin May 30, 20193 minWhat Should a Nonprofit Leader Do in Year One?As the new CEO of a NGO, I remember being flabbergasted when I learned that the required staff vacations were the first two weeks in July and the last two w...
Dr. Eric Lankin Mar 5, 20194 minWhy is Major Gifts Fundraising So Hard? It’s Not What You Think. Meeting Mike was a coincidence, though I am sure it was meant to be. A local university chaplain on Long Island, he had been distressed about the hunger on t...
Dr. Eric Lankin Jan 28, 20192 minIt’s a New (Philanthropic) World, GoldieTevye, the protagonist of Sholem Aleichem’s fanciful tale of European Jewish life, tried to justify his so-called modern views to his wife Goldie by saying t...
Dr. Eric Lankin Jan 22, 20193 minTaking RisksI was saddened to hear this story from Sara, one of my mentorship clients. “Your plan failed!” Sara was told at a senior staff meeting. “Yes, I understand t...
Dr. Eric Lankin Jan 15, 20192 minWhen Time Stands Still, At WorkDriving this morning to see a client in Tel Aviv, my drive had me descending from the hills of Jerusalem. Jews for thousands of years described the location ...
Dr. Eric Lankin Jan 3, 20194 minWho is the Boss of your Nonprofit? A successful nonprofit is run as a dynamic relationship and balance between the professional staff and the volunteer leaders, defined as the Board of Directo...
