As a consultant, I am often asked to solve a problem or to recommend a course of action for a client.  But over the years, I have found that my role as a consultant has evolved beyond simply telling clients what they should do. It equally involves asking clients provocative questions to prompt a discovery of their own answers to the situations they face. It’s a balancing act I often find myself in, serving as both consultant and coach.  I am learning to say, “What do you make

June 16, 2025 Marshall and his colleague Leah Kral were recently featured in the Fund for Shared Insight's Insights for Change blog. ...

Over the past two weeks, two different and very useful funder resources have come to my attention. Both resources address the importance...

Book review and commentary on an excellent book that explores the power of questions.

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Next week, I will attend the annual Community Changemakers event hosted by Spur Local (formerly the Catalogue for Philanthropy.) It will...

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For many funders – donors, family foundations, and other grantmakers – it is a challenge to be truly connected to the communities they...

5 ways that nonprofit organizations can be trustworthy partners with their grant funders