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The Myth of the Self-Sustaining Membership
Part of the 💬 Mind the Gap series on mission + money in nonprofit media
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What If Nonprofits Worked Like Teaching Hospitals?
A different approach to strategy, staffing, and growth
Jul 8
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What Newsrooms Can Learn from Hospitals and Battlefields
Three proven review models that can help journalism teams improve quality, culture, and trust — before the next mistake.
Jul 8
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The Skill No One Teaches You: Managing Your Board of Directors
How to transform your board from a source of micromanagement into your organization's greatest strategic asset.
Jul 7
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The Skill No One Teaches You: Managing Your Board of Directors
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Purpose, Paywalls, and People: A Week of Backstory & Strategy
This week, we launched a new decision-making framework, explored the history of local news, and questioned a common hiring practice. Here's your chance…
Jul 5
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The Original Social Network: How Newspapers Delivered Independence
Long before tweets and instant updates, the news of America's independence traveled by ink and paper, shaping public opinion from scattered towns to a…
Jul 4
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The Original Social Network: How Newspapers Delivered Independence
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Culture Fit: The Interview Secret I Wish I'd Known Sooner
Why hiring for alignment matters more than checking boxes—and how to actually do it
Jul 3
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A Blueprint for Local News: What If Pennsylvania Created a Civic Media Fund?
Explore a pioneering model from California designed to strengthen local journalism through public infrastructure. What if Pennsylvania took the lead…
Jul 2
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A Blueprint for Local News: What If Pennsylvania Created a Civic Media Fund?
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An Audience-First Content Strategy Checklist
A new tool to help you focus on the audience that matters, not the metrics that don't.
Jul 1
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Forget the Whale
A billionaire's abrupt retreat from a school is a cautionary tale. It’s time we got honest about what sustainability really means.
Jul 1
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June 2025
A Practical Framework for Purpose-Driven Decisions
Inspired by the hard calls I've faced in my career, I've distilled my process into a free, one-page guide to help you navigate your own.
Jun 30
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The Paywall Predicament: Why Americans Are Still Not Paying for News
A recent Pew Research study reveals the stark truth about digital news consumption, sparking critical conversations about the future of journalism.
Jun 30
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The Paywall Predicament: Why Americans Are Still Not Paying for News
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