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What You See is What You Get
I’m going to be 100% honest with you right now. I used ChatGPT for a part of this article. I was curious about artificial intelligence...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Aug 16, 20234 min read
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The Power of Ketchup Moments
Sarah is a Fundraising Consultant living in the United Kingdom and she is constantly working to gain deeper understanding of herself, her...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Mar 20, 20233 min read
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Emergence
How a fundraiser lost, and then found her smile. Twenty years from now, when you think back to this moment in your life, would the memory...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Nov 15, 20229 min read
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Fundraising is a Team Sport
Four Steps to Influencing Change “Hey Kimberley, you had something to do with that didn’t you?” Being called out in front of a couple of...
Kimberley Mackenzie
May 26, 20216 min read
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#Thankyou SimONE
“Longing to belong. Isn’t that part of human nature? Afraid of being forgotten. Isn’t that part of being human, too? Through...
Kimberley Mackenzie
May 2, 20214 min read
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Mentor, Therapist or Coach?
When I was starting my career, I needed a mentor. When I was getting divorced, I needed a therapist. When I was making important...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Apr 14, 20213 min read
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What's with Clubhouse anyway?
Do you miss going to conferences? Do you wish you had a platform to share some of your wisdom? Would you like to meet people who share...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Feb 23, 20215 min read
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Anyone can thank a donor. Just do it!
December is a fabulous month. This is the time year where we make a special effort to connect with people who are important to us. Many...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Feb 18, 20213 min read
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In Search of #DonorLove: Finding power and changing culture
In 2017 my husband and I got married. We also made more gifts to charity than either of us ever have. It was a good year. For our...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jun 8, 20186 min read
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Ethical Leadership – are you humble enough for it?
Transactional Leadership, Autocratic Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Authentic Leadership, Situational Leadership… The list...
Kimberley Mackenzie
May 28, 20185 min read
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Authentic Fundraising: Legacies
In 2010 I worked as Director of Development for an environmental charity called Ontario Nature. We had just finished a revitalization of...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jul 3, 20164 min read
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Authentic Fundraising: A love story
I fell in love for the first time in grade four. David was in grade five. My house was on 4th avenue at the top of the hill on the edge...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jul 3, 20163 min read
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Introducing: The Authentic Fundraiser
(This article was originally published in multiple publications in 2016) In a world where we talk A LOT about building relationships with...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Apr 26, 20165 min read
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How to engage your Board of Directors in fundraising
Is your board of directors reluctant to help with fundraising? That’s okay. Tell them they don’t have to fundraise. Instead ask them if...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Apr 26, 20154 min read
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Birthday parties, mother in laws, melt downs and the art of saying thank you.
My mother in law was a product of The Great Depression; as a result she had a certain way of doing things. For example: She really...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jun 28, 20126 min read
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The balance between ambition and contentment
Anyone who has worked with me, lived with me or just hung out with me will tell you that I am rarely satisfied. It is true; I am...
Kimberley Mackenzie
Jan 14, 20123 min read
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