What happens to a profession when it automates the work through which people become professionals?
The result could be a profession that is more productive in the short term but less capable of sustaining itself in the long term.
A field guide for the grief that lives between the professional and the personal.
Ethical Consistency in Advancement How to Stop Ethical Drift by Vered Siegel • May 28, 2026 Advancement has ethical norms across disciplines. There are still issues in consistency in how ethics are applied. Most teams can articulate their values. Most organizations have policies. Most people involved are acting in good faith. And yet, the same…
Bless Your Heart A Secular Guide to Servant Leadership by Vered Siegel • April 21, 2026 Servant leadership has become one of the most widely accepted and least interrogated leadership models in the nonprofit sector. It is frequently invoked as shorthand for ethical, values-driven leadership, particularly in mission-oriented organizations. Yet its popularity has outpaced serious…
Let Donors Give and Go The Decline of Civic Ritual and the Myth of Engagement in the Era of Crowdfunding by Vered Siegel • March 10, 2026 Nonprofits are confronting an uncomfortable paradox. Events that once seemed essential, including galas, luncheons, and black-tie fundraisers, no longer generate the loyalty, revenue, or engagement they once did….
Grow Up / Glow Up A Maturity Model for Advancement Data Governance by Vered Siegel • February 17, 2026 Fundraising today relies on accurate, timely, and trusted data. Nonprofits depend on donor intelligence, campaign reporting, and stewardship communications to cultivate and retain donors at scale. Yet behind every dashboard and donor report is a fundamental…
Don’t Just Ask the Database Directly Why Adding Generative and Agentic AI to a Fundraising CRM is a Dangerous Shortcut for the Nonprofit Sector by Vered Siegel • January 13, 2026 Generative AI assistants embedded directly into fundraising CRMs are being promoted as transformative technology: a way for fundraisers to bypass technical barriers by asking…
