Uneasy Rhetoric

Earlier, I asked whether nonprofits should be sending out holiday cards to any portion of their constituencies.
Carl immediately got to the heart of the issue when he said “It’s a great way to keep your organization in people’s minds without the contact ALWAYS involving a solicitation.” I agree with that sentiment, but I think [...]

First, I will be taking a short blogging vacation and intend to be back in the blogosphere early next year. So, no developers better announce any new Sacramento projects in the next few weeks, m’kay?
If you’re dying to contact me or name your first child “Uneasy,” my email address is on the Rationale page, [...]

Marnie (ext.337) posted a link to a Flickr group of folks holding up signs saying what change they wanted in the world (Marnie’s change). It’s mostly the Net Squared folks right now, but I’m not one, and I just posted mine anyway. Why not? Change is good.

Steven M. Hilton is taking over the reigns of his grandfather’s charitable foundation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Mr. Hilton has been working for the foundation for over 20 years and does not intend to change the way things are done. However, when the Chronicle of Philanthropy asked Mr. Hilton about his goals [...]

Last night I got to thinking about the possibility of volunteering for a work crew going to New Orleans, Mississippi, or Alabama, if I could find one. I already know that volunteers should not self-deploy. Unless you’re already there with a work team, you’ll most likely just get in the way. Furthermore, [...]