December 23rd, 2009 Gayle Gifford Recent Posts Ten norms for fundraising teams Play attention to your lapsed donor Looking back and ahead On this MLK Holiday we are reminded by Dr. King Who Took the Farmer’s Hat and how reflective dialogue can be good for your board Categories 100 Things We've Learned About the Butterfly Effect Better Boards Big ideas Communicating Effectiveness Fundraising Good reads Great quotes Helpful sites Little ideas Nonprofit Highlights Profiles of passion and courage Public engagement Research Strategic Thinking Tidbits Uncategorized Upcoming Events, Speaking and Training World News Our best wishes for 2010 December 23rd, 2009 Gayle Gifford The universe was a place of wonders, and only habituation, the anaesthesia of the commonplace, dulled our sight. — Salman Rushdie Follow