November 30, 2020

“See no evil, hear no evil, tweet no evil”

Fourteen famous proverbs, rewritten for nonprofit life.

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Necessity is the mother of slide decks.

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Nothing is certain but death and compliance.

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Ask me no questions and you’ll get no guesstimates.

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Brevity is the soul of wit, but make sure to add the annexures.

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See no evil, hear no evil, tweet no evil.

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Don’t bite the hand that signs the cheques.

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Nonprofits rush in where angels fear to tread.

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If you want something done right, do it yourself, because heaven knows there isn’t any budget for new hires.

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There was no such thing as bad publicity. That was before social media.

See no evil, hear no evil, tweet no evil

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All good things come to those who have a strategic contingency plan.

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What doesn’t kill you makes you attend annual reviews.

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Man proposes, CSR fund disposes.

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Keep your friends close, but your chartered accountant closer.

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It’s better to give than to receive, and if you can get your donors to believe that, you’re golden.

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Peter Griffin

Peter Griffin is a writer who has worked in advertising, web content, and journalism and is now on a sabbatical to pursue literary and nonprofit projects. He has worked with nonprofits and development organisations professionally and as a volunteer or advisor, and has covered them as a journalist.

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