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Admitting uncertainties or limitations, for example, saying, 'We can’t help everyone, but here’s how we are trying,' can actually boost credibility…” I am reading from Neurogiving. The Science of Donor Decision-Making by Cherian Koshy, published in 2025. Reflection question: Reflection on quote: Last week, we discussed how leading a capital campaign is like ...

that which is a hindrance is made a furtherance to an act; and that which is an obstacle on the road helps us on this road…” This week, I am reading a quote from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, written around 171 AD. Reflection question: Reflection on quote: When we are at the beginning of a capital campaign, it is like standing at the base of a mountain where the trail is ob...

We must now consider what is the main cause of ingratitude…” This week, I am reading a quote from On Benefits by Seneca the Younger, published in 59 AD. Reflection questions: Reflection on quote: In our final episode on developing discipline during capital campaigns, we are discussing ongoing stewardship and the mindsets that can block gratitude. Throughout this series…

Hope is not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out…” I’m reflecting on this quote by Vaclav Havel from a series of interviews, published in the book Disturbing the Peace, translated to English in 1990. Reflection question: Reflection on quote: If capit...