Thoughts from the Group

By Christine McGuire Everyone deals with burnout at some point in their career– it is inevitable, but as a leader, you can offer support...

By Angie Joens So I have a confession—I'm not very technical. Ok, there, I said it. I struggle with my phone, my apple watch, my remotes,...

By Liz Menne We have all been around a child (or two) who asks a run of “Why?” about some mundane topic. At that moment, the constant...

By Christine McGuire Every year there is a different saying or buzz word that everyone is using. For the past few years, we've been busy...

By Angie Joens I just returned from Europe—it was a summer trip with some of my favorite people in the world. It was also the first time...

By Matthew S. Helmer At the DRG Group, we’re passionate about promoting and teaching best practices while also providing sparks of...

By the DRG Group How are you doing today? Take moment to check in with yourself before you continue reading. Are you stressed, burnt out,...

By Angie Joens They say patience is a virtue. Ugh—how many of you reading this cringe when you hear that phrase? I don't like to wait. I...

By Matthew Helmer I’ve been called a lot of things during the course of my life. Some of it’s not worth remembering or repeating. Others...

By Lynne Wester Every two years, the donor relations community comes together and provides one of the best resources for our...

The Great Resignation – I know many of you have heard this term and probably know people who have resigned or left their current jobs. I...

"All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year.” ― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How...

We have heard from countless clients, peers, and friends in the industry this past year about the challenges they are facing on theirs...

Gratitude—it's woven into the fabric of the work that we do. It's one of our key values at the DRG Group. Not only is giving thanks is a...

It took gumption, it took a step in the direction of hope, of taking a chance on a group of people that you believed in and wishing they...

You may already know this about the DRG Group, but we are self-proclaimed lifelong learners, and dare we say it, "data nerds." Every time...

Metrics are a tricky thing. Many people say that in donor relations it's hard to find metrics that stick or that show the importance of...

Quitting your job is never easy. Sometimes it’s done out of necessity, or out of unhappiness, or for logistical or life changes, or if...

By Sarah Sims Many of our workplaces are fraught with tension right now. We are coping with uncertain times, inconsistent...

By Jan McGuire In the later years of his life, my Dad would say, "Christmas comes earlier every year." I didn't understand what he meant...