I spoke as a part of the NextGen: Charity (now 12 Gurus) event at the Association of Fundraising Professionals conference in Vancouver, BC. My focus was on what organizations - and fundraisers in particular - needed to STOP doing. A bit about the event: "NextGen:Charity brings together top innovators and executives from all aspects of nonprofit and philanthropy work to share ideas on change. Talks are short, engaging and entertaining. The topics are game-changing BIG ideas." More information at http://12guruscharity.com

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3. What we are
doing isn’t
working
anymore!

4. STOP

5. STOP ASKING
FOR MONEY.

6. STOP CREATING
ORGANIZATIONS.

7. STOP USING
SOCIAL MEDIA.

8. STOP LOOKING BACK.

9. STOP WHINING.

10. GET YOUR
FOCUS BACK.

11. START

12. THINK BIGGER. WE CAN’T JUST FOCUS ON
ACT SMARTER.
IMPROVING WHAT WE KNOW
OR FIXING WHAT IS BROKEN.

13. BUILD A
BETTER
EFFORT.
ASSEMBLE THE CHOICEST
ELEMENTS TO FORM A FREAKISHLY
AMAZING OPERATION.

14. WRITE
THE
FUTURE.
WE SHOULD SUPPORT AND ENHANCE,
CULTIVATE AND CREATE A BROADER
COMMITMENT TO CHANGE AND A
LARGER VISION OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE.

15. BE
SOCIAL.
IT IS TIME WE CHANGED HOW
WE ACT - AND INTERACT -
WITH EACH OTHER.

16. TAKE ON
THE
HARD
STUFF.
WE HAVE PLENTY OF TOOLS, CASH, AND
ATTENTION. WHAT WE DON'T HAVE ARE
REAL SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES
THAT OUR SOCIETY IS FACING.

17. FINISH SOMETHING.
INSTEAD OF LAUNCHING MORE CAMPAIGNS AND CREATING NEW INITIATIVES
WE SHOULD BE COMMITTING TO ACTUALLY FINISH SOMETHING.