Dr. Eric Lankin
Fundraising in a Crisis: in Three Parts
Winding the Clocks We recognize that the world is focusing on personal, familial and community safety in a world infected by the...
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Dr. Eric Lankin
- May 30, 2019
- 3 min
What 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...
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Dr. Eric Lankin
- Mar 5, 2019
- 4 min
Why 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...
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Dr. Eric Lankin
- Jan 28, 2019
- 2 min
It’s a New (Philanthropic) World, Goldie
Tevye, the protagonist of Sholem Aleichem’s fanciful tale of European Jewish life, tried to justify his so-called modern views to his...
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Dr. Eric Lankin
- Jan 22, 2019
- 3 min
Taking Risks
I was saddened to hear this story from Sara, one of my mentorship clients. “Your plan failed!” Sara was told at a senior staff meeting....
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Dr. Eric Lankin
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
When Time Stands Still, At Work
Driving this morning to see a client in Tel Aviv, my drive had me descending from the hills of Jerusalem. Jews for thousands of years...
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Dr. Eric Lankin
- Jan 3, 2019
- 4 min
Who 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...
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