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Posted on June 28, 2021January 31, 2022

We See What We Already Believe: Guiding Donor Assumptions in Client Interactions

I’ve written quite a bit about how to prepare donors for their client experiences and what should be included in their guidebooks, but there’s one…

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Posted on June 24, 2021January 31, 2022

Why the Dos-and-Don’ts List Is Not Enough (And What to Do Instead)

As a fundraiser and intercultural communications consultant, I’m often asked to help prepare donors and staff for the cultural differences they will encounter when interacting…

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Posted on May 25, 2021January 31, 2022

Avoid These 3 Mistakes When Working with Program Staff on Your Next Donor Trip

For all those folks in fundraising who are planning your next donor trip with the help from locals on site: this article is for you.…

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Posted on March 10, 2021January 31, 2022

5 Pitfalls of Voluntourism

Charging travelers for volunteer opportunities abroad can be a lucrative revenue stream, but do these short-term assignments do more harm than good? So much of…

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Posted on March 8, 2021January 31, 2022

3 Fallacies of Voluntourism

In 2019 at the Global PDX Conference, I moderated a panel called “Voluntourism: Power, Privilege, and New Possibilities.” We didn’t shy away from the controversies…

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