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“When you’ve seen one foundation…you’ve seen one foundation.” Sorry grantseekers, but the old saying above seems to be true. Why do all foundations seem to do their own thing? It’s complicated, but here goes… CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS reflect the values and interests of the companies that support them. For instance, the Lincoln National Life Insurance […]
It seems like every week someone on the Dekko Foundation staff is on the road! We work in places where Mr. Chet Dekko, our founder, had an interest. So, even though we all live in Indiana, we often find ourselves in Alabama, Iowa, Minnesota and, in the luckiest and rarest winter instances, Florida. Since Mr. […]
Board. Budgets. Email. Fund development. Staff. Program problems. Program evaluation. Social media. Millions of things distract a nonprofit leader’s attention. Only one thing draws it back in: intentional focus. Mr. Chet Dekko, our founder, carried with him a set of handwritten note cards held together with a rubber band. One of them stated: “Concentration of […]
Today, more and more people like to gain information, and be inspired, by watching videos. Telling a nonprofit’s stories via video seems like a no-brainer. But professionally-prepared videos can be uber pricey. We’ll share our secret…we’re harnessing kid power! Many teens have built great video skills, and they need the chance to put their talents […]
Parenting. Is there a harder job anywhere on the planet? No pay. The hours stink. And those instructions? They work with every kid but yours! Often the parenting years are also the “getting started out in life years” when money and time are especially tight. That’s why, eight years ago, we started something called, ‘before5.” […]