FYI Blog

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you’ll discover big ideas for nonprofits, the current state of national parks, advice for navigating disagreement, and the power of small actions. Read more here! Dear friends, Welcome to March! I was able to end February on a warm note at the Pro Athlete Community Business Combine in Phoenix, Arizona. I […]

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find the important USPS news, great copy, donor love, authenticity, and a reminder “to human.” Read it here! Dear friends, In February at Avalon, senior leaders take turns presenting their departments’ yearly recap, plans, and goals to our staff at large. This annual process gives the Avalon team […]

In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find guidance on executive orders, testing advice, tips for delegating work, emoji research 🧑‍🎓, how the Avalon team is finding focus, and more. Read it here! Dear friends, I hope the long weekend gave everyone a welcome break. There’s a lot going on across the sector, and it will […]

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find tariff impacts for fundraising, Grammy award-winning clients, ChatGPT’s newest feature, words to avoid, Panda Cam and more. Dear friends, Last week, I focused on my continuing education in small business finance along with Avalon’s senior VP of finance, Kristina Deutsch. It was helpful to hear what should […]

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find resources for Black History Month, an opportunity to support the nonprofit sector, perception vs. reality in demographics, and, just for fun, Avalon’s in-house haiku! Dear friends, At last week’s planning offsite, the Avalon senior team enjoyed welcome sunshine, good food, and excellent strategic conversation. It was a […]

In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will discover our newest national monument, multi-lingual fundraising, NTEN’s data empowerment survey, a few new words, and even more books. Read it here! Dear friends, Greetings from Charleston, where Avalon leadership is gathering for two days of planning. We have an incredible team of leaders, and I’m excited for […]