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Why Giving Tuesday Drives Me Crazy
It’s Giving Tuesday again, and let me be clear: I applaud anyone doing their part to make sure nonprofits have the resources they need to carry out their missions. Nonprofits fill the gap between what government services cover and what the free market ignores. They matter, and your philanthropy matters. “Philanthropy” literally comes from the…
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Rediscovering My “Why” at Summer Stage’s 50th Anniversary
This summer, I did something I haven’t done in nearly three decades: I went to rehearsal. Not just any rehearsal—Summer Stage rehearsal. For two nostalgic, hectic, harmony-filled weeks, I joined nearly 180 alumni performers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Upper Darby Summer Stage, a youth theater program that shaped my childhood and, in many…
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From Service to Fundraising: My Journey
I would have laughed if you had told me twenty years ago that I’d end up in fundraising. Back then, in my 20s, I was young, idealistic, and, honestly, a little cynical. I believed that change only came from rolling up your sleeves and getting involved in direct service. Hit the streets and go protest!…
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Stephen A. Eberle, CFRE 