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When nonprofit leadership becomes about the leader

I started a nonprofit to help homeless veterans but I spend more time at fundraising galas talking about my mission than actually working with veterans

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The machinery of organizational self-promotion can eclipse the original purpose entirely.

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