by Amy | Mar 11, 2020 | Leadership, Nonprofit, Small Business, Uncategorized
I’m not an expert in infectious diseases. But I do have more than 25 years of experience in public relations, nonprofit communications and marketing so I understand how to communicate with diverse audiences in a variety of situations. Like the infectious disease...
by Amy | May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
I recently had a chance to speak to a group of high school students at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Stem School in Akron, Ohio. They were pitching their entrepreneurial ideas as well as learning more about how to think like an entrepreneur. I was asked to lead...
by Amy | Jan 28, 2013 | Boards, Giving, Volunteerism
I hear countless stories from small nonprofits who are frustrated with their boards. Surprise, nonprofits! The boards get frustrated with you too. I tend to see the biggest frustration with smaller nonprofits for several reasons: They don’t have internal resources to...
by Amy | Jan 14, 2013 | Planning
I am a planner. I don’t do well operating in chaos or uncertainty. But in my line of work, my days are never the same and I constantly need to be flexible and creative. Therefore, I had to find the middle ground in order to keep myself on task AND leave time for...
by Amy | Sep 5, 2012 | Giving
I just finished presenting this topic to a group of smart, savvy business women who wanted to know more about giving to charity. With the giving season coming soon, I thought it would be good to share some of these tips with my readers. Think about the what: What to...