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These are truly unique times in which we are living: global pandemic, renewed focus on systemic racism and economic disparity,...

LISTEN ……….LEARN……….LEAD “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr. “As it has for more than two...

This week we are expanding our normal commentary on the intersection of life and economic development funding to look a bit more broadly...

By RDG Principal Beth Pulliam A few weeks ago, an organization known as Stop Predatory Gambling requested lottery betting to be...

If your corporate structure happens to be as a 501(c)6, that headline probably got your attention. In a recent POLL RDG conducted, 70% of...

Do you read The Hustle?  It’s an online subscription news service that offers an edgier dive into the topics of the day.  Mike and I have...

I recently heard a comment that really stuck with me: We see what we dare to see. When I first heard this, I wasn’t exactly sure what the...

In my role as behind-the-scenes design “expert” for RDG, I am the chief Principal responsible for making our proposal responses to RFPs...

That was my answer 20 years ago today when asked by the CEO of the Southern Company “what do you need from me?”. Those were my only...

I wish I had said that, but I didn’t.  It’s a quote from Chris Bradley, a long-time Columbus, Ohio weatherman who is dying of leukemia. ...

So you just raised a bunch of money to fund your organization for the next three years. Or maybe you raised a new pot of money to use...

Today is the 30th anniversary of my 30th birthday!  Another milestone; one step closer to the next phase of my journey.  So, I apologize...

Earlier this week, I was at dinner with a colleague engaged in a very lively and intellectual discussion well into the evening. We both...

Last week’s Super Bowl was fantastic; it had everything you could possibly want in an NFL football game: fast pace, great execution, the...

I’m never ready for Thanksgiving until the day before. I’m never ready for Christmas until Thanksgiving. As I grow older, the years go...

My original intent for this Blog was a wrap-up on the recent American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Convention in Nashville. ...