As fundraisers, the best feeling in the world is when someone tells us “yes.” It could be in response to a major gift ask, an invitation...

Team Kat & Mouse was thrilled to join Instrumentl for an expert class webinar. Make New Friends But Keep the Old: A Case for Consistent...

Cultivation is an often ignored part of the donor cycle. As a consultant, I know that I spend a lot of time talking about prospecting -...

A few years back I had an amazing woman named Trina that worked with me. She was 30-something, was a single mom, and had a daughter with...

One of the strangest things I’ve discovered about working in the nonprofit sector is the way the calendar works. Not every organization...

For those of us who looked forward to the first day of school… fresh notebooks, the prospect of new friends, a clear desk, and (maybe)...

If you have ever been to a Team Kat & Mouse training session, you have heard of Vilfredo Pareto. Pareto was an Italian civil engineer,...

When I first became a parent, I received no shortage of predictions about things that would happen. I heard a lot about how little I...

Many years ago, while I was seven months pregnant with my now 22-year-old (and had a 3-year-old too), I received a call from a fantastic...

I recently have had multiple friends in the heat of the wedding planning process. There are now waitlists for venues, planners, floral...

We’re heading into summer. Living in Florida, it isn’t always a change in weather that reminds me of the changing season (it’s hotter and...

A very long time ago, a friend shared the theory of “Ride the Thoroughbreds” with me. This explanation came in response to me once again...

Spring is in full bloom here in the midwest, which means last weekend was the perfect time to take my family to the St. Louis Zoo for the...

Your host, Heidi Solomon-Orlick talks with Sharon Kitroser of Team Kate & Mouse. From charities whose founders are in the building to...

So picture this… You are sitting at a window seat at your favorite cafe with a good friend discussing things of great importance. You...

Imagine you are 25 years old and meeting your boyfriend’s mother for the first time. A little scary, right? We had driven to Long Island...

Anyone who has worked with me can attest to the fact that my sons, Elliot and Carson, play a big role in my work life. They love jumping...

My 25-year-old daughter decided it was time she changed jobs. She was looking for the next step in her career in what is usually...

Any other fundraisers with an event planning background having flashbacks as you watch Bridgerton? While admitting that I am still only a...