Thoughts from the Group

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...

By Lynne Wester Until March 13th, 2020, I lived for the skies, the highways, and heck even the railways. For the past 7 years I have...

By Lynne Wester Often times, as a consultant I am put in some very interesting positions and dilemmas for non profit fundraisers. One of...

By Keturi DeLong I'm a huge supporter of examining and reexamining our work—always pushing to be better today than we were yesterday. A...

By Jan McGuire Providing constructive feedback that resonates the right way isn’t a skill that comes easily to most of us. Most often,...

It’s been a common motto for the DRG Group throughout 2020 (and into 2021): It’s fine. I’m fine. Everything is fine. We even have the...

By Jan McGuire If only. If only more candidates in our applicant pool had donor relations experience. Or even some advancement...

Written by Sarah Sims Chances are you have had a position somewhere in your career that was not a good fit. Perhaps that is your reality...