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Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management

Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management

By: Melissa Lagowski President, Founder and Queen Bee, Big Buzz Idea Group At 11 years of age, I wrote to the Muscular Dystrophy Association and requested a kit for creating backyard carnivals to fundraise for those who struggled with Muscular Dystrophy. At the time, I could have never imagined devoting the rest of my life to helping nonprofits, but I went on to recognize that contributing to nonprofit organizations is what I believe my purpose-driven work to be. I have learned so much through my service in the nonprofit sector over the years. The lessons weren’t always clear at the...

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