Uplifting Blog

Have you ever watched a perfectly competent, intelligent, successful board member completely shrink the moment fundraising comes up? Cue the body language shift. Tight shoulders. Nervous laugh. Sudden fascination with the agenda packet.  You might think, here we go again. Resistance .   What if it’s not resistance? What if it’s also about biology?  The good news is that when we understand what’s happening in the body, it gives us a way forward. The VAGUS NERVE, which helps re

I hear this more often than you might think: “Our board is supposed to bring in money… and they’re not.” This is usually said with fatigue, disappointment, frustration, and a sense of being let down. And I understand why. Fundraising is written into board job descriptions. It’s mentioned in recruitment conversations (hopefully). It’s assumed in strategic plans. So, when revenue doesn’t materialize from board engagement, it feels personal and that something isn’t working. Most