Kick Up Some Dust by Bernie Marcus
One of the best ways donors can preserve their intentions is to make their intentions as explicit as possible. The more a donor says about his ideas and passions, the…
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Getting Close to Bad People: Episode 5 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
Outside of the pedantic rehash of 2020 election denial, the big reveal in Episode 5, and the reason why it is still well worth watching, involves coverage of the John…
The Outrage Machine: Episode 4 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
Showtime’s The Lincoln Project (full series) Introduction | Episode 1 | Episode 2 Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode…
Eyes off the Prize: Episode 2 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
If it had not been for the pandemic, it’s hard to see how Trump would have lost his job. Whether the people featured in the Showtime series really helped push…
Losing the Latino Voters: Episode 1 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
According to the Showtime account, increasing Latino and black support for Donald Trump is not what the Lincoln Project had in mind. The filmmakers chose “The gunslingers” as the title…
Showtime’s The Lincoln Project: Weaponizing Attack Ads Against Your Donor Base
Showtime’s The Lincoln Project (full series) Introduction | Episode 1 | Episode 2 Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode…
A Conversation with Management Consultant and Author Steve Zimmerman (Part 1 of 2)
Steven Zimmerman is an author and founder of Spectrum Nonprofit Services, a management consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations to maximize their impact in fulfilling their intended mission. He…
A Conversation with Management Consultant and Author Steve Zimmerman (Part 2 of 2)
Steven Zimmerman is an author and founder of Spectrum Nonprofit Services, a management consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations to maximize their impact in fulfilling their intended mission. He…
What to Make of Black Lives Matter’s Dysfunction
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF)—the primary organizational manifestation of the broader Black Lives Matter movement—has never been a model of clarity or transparency. Recent reports in the…
Bannon Charges Show the “Other” Donor Intent Problem
Usually the abuses of donor intent we analyze manifest themselves as a bequest of a now-deceased pro-business or conservative donor falling under the control of the left-progressive management of the…