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Lead Like Big Mama
Empowering Nonprofit Leaders for Lasting Impact
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Sniff the air…the “cheese” done moved again...
Hello friends! Big Mama’s Playbook has several NEW grants: Hearst Foundations, Larry Fitzgerald Foundation, and MANY more! Please share all these grants with your nonprofits! This week’s thoughts: A major generational shift is taking place right now. And I want to make this point, in the attention-grabbing tone to make you sit up; the precautionary words of Big Mama, “Baby, you need to listen, the cheese done moved again - and it won’t be the last time.” That’s the tru
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A Leadership Question: What Kind Of Picture Are You Painting?
Hello and a special welcome to my new friends! Big Mama’s Playbook Ben & Jerry’s, Whole Foods Market, and MANY more! Please share! This...
Sep 294 min read
Leadership Lesson: Leading with Music and Hope
Hello friends, NEW grants available: Ben & Jerry’s, Whole Foods Market and MANY more at Big Mama’s Playbook ! Please share! Here’s this...
Sep 154 min read
Leadership Lesson: How Success Changes the Rules of the Game
Hello friends, Looking for funding? NEW grant alert: GEICO Philanthropic Foundation $6-$8 million available. Find more new grants at Big...
Sep 14 min read
What Abbott Elementary Teaches Us About Leadership and Organizational Culture
Hello friends, Find my latest funding news and several NEW grants at Big Mama’s Playbook ! Here’s this week’s message: I thought I’d...
Aug 184 min read
A Timeless Truth: Sweep Around Your Own Front Door
Hello friends, it’s a new fiscal year for many funders! Find my latest funding news and several NEW grants at Big Mama’s Playbook !...
Aug 44 min read
Leadership Lesson: Everything Doesn’t Deserve Your Energy
Hello friends, it’s a new fiscal year for many funders! Find my latest funding news and several NEW grants at Big Mama’s Playbook !...
Jul 225 min read
Before You Burn Out: Reignite the Spark!
Hello friends, find my latest funding news and several NEW grants at Big Mama’s Playbook ! This week’s message: For nonprofit leaders,...
Jul 74 min read
From Protest to Power, and Back Again.
Hello friends, my latest funding news and grant opportunities includes many new listings at Big Mama’s Playbook ! This week’s message :...
Jun 234 min read
Are You Hiding Your Story? There’s a Mirror in Wisdom.
Hello friends, here’s my latest funding news and grant opportunities list at Big Mama’s Playbook ! Let me start with this: Don’t shy away...
Jun 94 min read
It’s Common Sense, Right? Common to Who?
Hello friends, here’s my latest funding news and grant opportunities list at Big Mama’s Playbook ! In my last post, I wrote about turning...
May 264 min read
Shifting at Any Age: A Lesson in the Power and Grace of Letting Go
Hello friends, here’s my latest funding news and grant opportunities list at Big Mama’s Playbook ! Now t his week’s post, it’s about:...
May 124 min read
Leadership Ain’t Always Loud, But It’s Always Clear
Hello friends, here’s my latest funding news and grant opportunities at Big Mama’s Playbook ! For t his week’s post, it’s about… systems...
Apr 284 min read
Lead Like Big Mama: Choose Soul Over Spotlight
Hello, Lead Like Big Mama friends, my recent Big Mama’s Playbook is here where you can find many new grant opportunities! Now on to this...
Apr 144 min read
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child. And in Adulthood, the Village is Still Required...
Hello, Lead Like Big Mama friends, here’s the latest Big Mama’s Playbook for grant opportunities! This week’s post… another personal...
Mar 314 min read
Grace, Grit, and a Bowl of Grits: Leadership Lessons from Big Mama’s Table
Hello, Lead Like Big Mama friends, registration closes Tuesday, March 25th for Start Grant Writing! I’d love for you to join me. Also...
Mar 174 min read
What to Know…When the Money Moves.
Greetings! Remember to book your space for Start Grant Writing and check out Big Mama’s Playbook for new grants! Happy Social Work...
Mar 33 min read
From Protest to Power: A Boomer’s Guide for the Next Generations to Challenge Authority
Hello, Lead Like Big Mama friends, remember to book your space for Start Grant Writing! Also visit Big Mama’s Playbook for grant...
Feb 174 min read
Leading Through the Noise Without Getting Overwhelmed
Hello, Lead Like Big Mama family, registration is NOW OPEN for Start Grant Writing! Want an affordable way to learn how to write a...
Feb 34 min read
Next Leaders Up: Some Words of Wisdom from Mr. Rogers and Big Mama
Hello, Lead Like Big Mama family, I am BACK! I took a much-needed break from writing blog posts and scouring through hundreds of...
Jan 204 min read
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