This Is What Personal Change Looks Like
On September 19, 2024, I shared a personal change model I developed: the Nguyen Strategy CHANGE model, with a conference audience.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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When Leadership Accepts Burnout, They Accept a Broken Healthcare System: read more…https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-leadership-accepts-burnout-accept-broken-kdzic?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
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October 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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New blog post. Looking at bullying and psychological safety in nonprofits.
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Nonprofit Fundraising, Bullying, and Psychological Safety - Altrui Consultancy
Toxic volunteers, and sometimes leadership, affect how we feel about our work and our place at our nonprofit. This is a different type of post for me. I This is a different type of post for me. I typi...
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October 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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No cold calls. Just clear, focused reminders.
“Today’s the day.”
That tactic alone can change your numbers – and your stress level.
Comment “Pledge” and I’ll reply with more practical, small-shop friendly tips from my latest blog post.
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“Today’s the day.”
That tactic alone can change your numbers – and your stress level.
Comment “Pledge” and I’ll reply with more practical, small-shop friendly tips from my latest blog post.
#fundraising #npsky
October 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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When Leadership Accepts Burnout, They Accept a Broken Healthcare System: read more…https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-leadership-accepts-burnout-accept-broken-kdzic?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
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When Leadership Accepts Burnout, They Accept a Broken Healthcare System
Let’s stop pretending burnout is normal. Because nothing about it is normal.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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nonprofitnewsfeed.com/news/1-4-mil... #NPsky important issue being discussed across the nonprofit space
1.4 Million Donation Pages without Permission created by GoFundMe – Nonprofit News Feed
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October 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Start the conversation this month. Not in November.
Comment “Early” and I’ll reply with a link to my new article on this topic.
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Comment “Early” and I’ll reply with a link to my new article on this topic.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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I just wrote about six specific things you can start doing today to make this Giving Tuesday work harder for you.
Start early. Plan with purpose. And make the day more than a hashtag.
Comment “Launchpad” and I’ll reply with a link to my new article on this topic.
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Start early. Plan with purpose. And make the day more than a hashtag.
Comment “Launchpad” and I’ll reply with a link to my new article on this topic.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Recommitted to weekly fundraising tip videos. This one is rough, with apologies. I made it at my gym, and with the background noise and smaller format, it's not how I want to make videos, but the message is spot on. Self-care!
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Fundraising tip of the week is for those in nonprofit fundraising/recruiting to practice self care.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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That’s why I created The Real Deal Fundraiser’s Quick Guide to Donor Questions.
Not a list of canned lines.
A framework for staying grounded, kind, and real when donors hit you with something that stops you in your tracks.
Comment “Guide” and I’ll send you the link.
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Not a list of canned lines.
A framework for staying grounded, kind, and real when donors hit you with something that stops you in your tracks.
Comment “Guide” and I’ll send you the link.
#fundraising #npsky
October 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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“Why do you need my gift if you just got that big one from [insert donor]?”
That question hurts.
Not because it’s mean.
Because it’s valid.
And if we dodge it, we lose trust.
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That question hurts.
Not because it’s mean.
Because it’s valid.
And if we dodge it, we lose trust.
#fundraising #npsky
October 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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And now it’s your move.
I’ve heard that question so many times – so I built the resource I wish I had back then.
It’s not a script.
It’s not spin.
It’s a toolkit for how to respond with honesty, warmth, and mission-alignment.
Comment “Guide” and I’ll send you the link.
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I’ve heard that question so many times – so I built the resource I wish I had back then.
It’s not a script.
It’s not spin.
It’s a toolkit for how to respond with honesty, warmth, and mission-alignment.
Comment “Guide” and I’ll send you the link.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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🚨 Donor throws a curveball.
Your brain stalls.
You think:
“What do I even say to that?”
If you’ve worked in fundraising for any length of time, you know the feeling.
That one question that’s a little awkward. A little skeptical. Maybe even a little aggressive.
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Your brain stalls.
You think:
“What do I even say to that?”
If you’ve worked in fundraising for any length of time, you know the feeling.
That one question that’s a little awkward. A little skeptical. Maybe even a little aggressive.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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5 tips for effective storytelling to build public trust and understanding
Candid insights | Discover five research-backed storytelling tips to help nonprofits build public trust and understanding when communicating how their work positively impacts communities and causes.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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It's a time of profound upheaval for many of the #nonprofits we work with. There are no easy answers to the questions raised, but strategic planning can help: www.bridgespan.org/insights/non...
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Strategic Planning in Times of Uncertainty: A Practical Framework for Nonprofit Leaders
Moments of disruption, such as those many nonprofits are currently facing, raise the kinds of questions that strategic planning is meant to answer.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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One of my favorite days of the year! Thanks for Giving Day!
Awesome action for those in nonprofit fundraising or on a nonprofit board.
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Awesome action for those in nonprofit fundraising or on a nonprofit board.
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2025 Thanks For Giving Day is Coming Up - Altrui Consultancy
This annual day is a wonderful opportunity to engage your board and build stronger relationships with your donors. Save the date! The 2025 Thanks for I thought about a gathering of board members at wh...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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And if you want to see what that sounds like in real conversations?
I put together a free guide with real examples, honest answers, and zero fluff.
DM or comment “Guide” and I’ll send you the link.
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I put together a free guide with real examples, honest answers, and zero fluff.
DM or comment “Guide” and I’ll send you the link.
#fundraising #npsky
October 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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When a donor asks something tough, here’s my go-to:
Listen. Acknowledge. Support. Continue.
It’s not a script.
It’s not about smoothing things over.
It’s how you move through the hard stuff without losing the relationship.
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Listen. Acknowledge. Support. Continue.
It’s not a script.
It’s not about smoothing things over.
It’s how you move through the hard stuff without losing the relationship.
#fundraising #npsky
October 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Need more help? Get told to “prioritize.”
Drowning in tasks? Just “work smarter.”
The result?
Burnout becomes the baseline.
I wrote about this – how humor has become our coping mechanism when the system won’t budge.
Comment “Admin” and I’ll send you the full blog.
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Drowning in tasks? Just “work smarter.”
The result?
Burnout becomes the baseline.
I wrote about this – how humor has become our coping mechanism when the system won’t budge.
Comment “Admin” and I’ll send you the full blog.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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And honestly? It’s one of the few things holding us together right now.
I wrote a piece about this – the way humor hides the real pain in nonprofit work.
If you want to read it, comment “Laugh” and I’ll send you the link.
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I wrote a piece about this – the way humor hides the real pain in nonprofit work.
If you want to read it, comment “Laugh” and I’ll send you the link.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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It filled up with fundraisers saying, “Same.”
This isn’t about one person burning out.
It’s about a system that rewards silence and punishes boundaries.
Fundraiser burnout isn’t a failure.
It’s an occupational hazard.
Comment “Search History” and I’ll send you the full blog post.
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This isn’t about one person burning out.
It’s about a system that rewards silence and punishes boundaries.
Fundraiser burnout isn’t a failure.
It’s an occupational hazard.
Comment “Search History” and I’ll send you the full blog post.
#npsky
October 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Donors don’t want more noise.
They want connection.
That’s why analog is making a quiet comeback in #fundraising.
Mail’s getting opened.
Phones are getting answered.
This isn’t ditching digital – just rebalancing.
Reply “Send it” for the full post.
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They want connection.
That’s why analog is making a quiet comeback in #fundraising.
Mail’s getting opened.
Phones are getting answered.
This isn’t ditching digital – just rebalancing.
Reply “Send it” for the full post.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Fundraising’s next edge isn’t in your subject line.
It’s in the mailbox.
On the phone.
With a real human voice.
The digital pile-up is real.
Analog isn’t nostalgic.
It’s profitable.
Reply “Real” for my full take.
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It’s in the mailbox.
On the phone.
With a real human voice.
The digital pile-up is real.
Analog isn’t nostalgic.
It’s profitable.
Reply “Real” for my full take.
#fundraising #npsky
October 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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September 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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We handwrote 200 postcards last year.
Messy & real and Giving Tuesday crushed it.
Same with phones: helped a phonathon go from $134K to $396K.
Young alumni? 17% participation.
Analog isn’t dead. It works.
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Messy & real and Giving Tuesday crushed it.
Same with phones: helped a phonathon go from $134K to $396K.
Young alumni? 17% participation.
Analog isn’t dead. It works.
Reply “Postcard” for the full article.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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