Leslie Fay Marks

Finding my way in a world of nonprofit arts, love, and food.

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Two bad ass, high level, diverse tech WOMEN talking about music curation at Pandora. #damngina #acso2016 #lifegoals #WhoRunTheWorldGIRLS

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Mind. Blown. "You love what you do, but do you love the people you are trying to reach?" @experiencemind #ACSO2016

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"Many people never start something because they're not sure how to finish it." Don't wait until crisis to make a change! #acso2016

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"That's what you do to your donors! You creep them out!" Start your donor relationships at the right stage, says @kimkleincommons #acso2016

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Move to an exchange mentality! @kimkleincommons says "people are paying you to do work they cannot do themselves." #acso2016 @acso2016

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Engagement is not "peddling products you want to peddle without thought of context." - Ajit Sivadasan #acso2016 @ACSOtweets

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We had a great peer forum for development at #acso2016! Thanks for taking part! Now, we're partying on a YACHT! @ACSOtweets

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Are you coming to the Devo Peer Forum at #acso2016 ? Share questions and ideas on Twitter with #acsodevopeeps ! @ACSOtweets

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"We're in the business of selling stories." - Eugene Young. Who is your hero and what is their big decision? #acso2016 @ACSOtweets

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Good morning, symphony world! It's #ACSO2016 time!

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@GarrettShatzer @jodireneegiron @FundraisingYoda Love it.

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"Mission statements are... accurate." A great way to illustrate why you should use emotion when talking to people about your org. #acso2015

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"Our primary reason for existence is to have a relationship with our audiences." Deborah Rutter #acso2015

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"The story is what is happening to you as an audience member when you are at a performance." Deborah Rutter #acso2015

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"If I could forget what the orchestra field was doing, I could focus on the culture of Seattle and their values." Deborah Rutter #acso2015

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The MOST important advice: Make sure that the donor/patron has a place in your story. @mcnallyterrence #acso2015

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"'The cat sat on the mat' is not a story. 'The cat sat on the other cat's mat' is a story. Conflict is essential." #ACSO2015

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Take a moment (or more) to think about it - Why is what you do important? #ACSO2015 when was the last time you spent time on this message?

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#NEA #ACSO2015 Successful applications tell a story, despite all the check boxes and character limits.

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Good morning, #ACSO2015! Are you ready, Long Beach?