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Get your “I love 501(c)” gear…
You know you want it….
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My wife the Super Lawyer!
It’s official… my wife Natalie Gregg was chosen as one of the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the state of Texas! Texas Monthly just included Natalie as one of their “Rising Stars” in area of family law. Check it out here: http://www.superlawyers.com/texas/lawyer/Natalie-Gregg/b6dcb7e3-068d-474f-ab33-c8b0e0777fb7.html … Click here to continue reading >>>
Who will win the nonprofit sector’s 10 million votes?
More powerful updates from the inimitable Robert Egger, founder of the DC Central Kitchen, and the V3 Campaign … which has been reborn as the even more awesome, and far more powerful CForward (a PAC aimed at endorsing and supporting … Click here to continue reading >>>
Anniversary Poem (after reading Matthew 25:35-36)
Love fills the space between our souls and keeps our hearts from longing; Love pours across the garden and our blossoms never fade. Love welcomes us beneath her roof and warms us by her fire; Love enwraps our naked babes … Click here to continue reading >>>
I am going to prison
I am going to prison in February. Like each one of you, I am a broken person. My life is filled with bad decisions, poor excuses and moral failings. I was handed an amazing life — a life that I … Click here to continue reading >>>
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10 Things a #Nonprofit Should Know About Using Social Media
It’s almost 2012. I am not going to write about why your organization needs to integrate social media into its communications plan; if you can’t answer that for yourself by now, I can’t help you. But if you’re like most … Click here to continue reading >>>
Why Nonprofits Should Give Thanks this Year
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The Street/MainStreet.com just published a nice article entitled, “What Main Street Is Thankful for This Year” — and I am grateful that I was included in the section about nonprofits. Here was my initial reply to the … Click here to continue reading >>>
Poetry as Vehicle for Social Change
Every time I blog about poetry, someone unsubscribes. Every time I add one of my own poems, at least two unsubscribe. But the point of this blog is not to get subscribers. Its point is to say something. And poetry … Click here to continue reading >>>
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Why innovate when you have $700 million?
I was delighted to receive an email from Sarah Nelson, Chief Philanthropy Officer for Communities Foundation of Texas, announcing that the 50+ year-old grantmaker was getting a facelift. (There is a fantastic video about it here) My excitement was not … Click here to continue reading >>>
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How to Turn a Seasonal Business into a Year-Round Success
Fox Small Business Center presents articles and videos featuring the “latest news about starting a business, marketing and sales, finance & accounting, legal & HR, technology & web.” The site’s Cindy Vanegas recently included me as one of the marketing … Click here to continue reading >>>
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Tagged advice for seasonal business, advice for seasonal businesses, business collaborations, business partnerships, Christopher Wise, collaboration, demographics, Expressionables, Fox, Fox Small Business, Fox Small Business Center, marketing, marketing expert, psychographics, Roma Costumes, SageWorks, seasonal business, seasonal business advice, small business
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What dreams do we hold for our neighbors’ children?
Among the many privileges of serving as the Executive Director for The PLAN Fund, I have the honor of working alongside some of the best nonprofits in town. This morning, I was invited to speak to the students of the … Click here to continue reading >>>
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Tagged Dallas graduation rate, dallas independent school district, dallas poverty, disd, DISD drop-out, DISD drop-out rate, entrepreneurship, eugene mcdermott, laura maczka, mrs. eugene mcdermott, network for teaching entrepreneurship, network for teaching entrepreneurship of dallas, nfte, nfte dallas, poverty, poverty in DISD, The PLAN Fund, university of texas, university of texas at dallas, ut dallas, utd, young entrepreneurs
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The Future of Marketing: Predictions For 2012 on #socialmedia #marketing
Business 2 Community is an “independent online community focused on sharing the latest news surrounding Social Media, Marketing, Branding, Public Relations & Much More.” The site recently included me as one of its “46 experts on marketing” in the article, The … Click here to continue reading >>>
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How to Market a Nonprofit Social Enterprise (#socent)
I was very encouraged to see this piece on CitySquare (formerly Central Dallas Ministries) by NBC 5 DFW. The piece is a prime example of two of the best ways to market a nonprofit social enterprise: It promotes the social … Click here to continue reading >>>
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