Debbie Scheer
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Debbie Scheer
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Pay womXN their worth
The oh so fabulous Tiffany Haddish took a brave stance when she said ‘No’ to hosting the Grammys pre telecast for free. One of my many hopes for 2021 is that we, the collective ‘we’ start paying womxn AND especially BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color)...
Connection is Key
My 2020 fundraising season has officially come to a close and what a season it has been. I had the absolute pleasure of partnering and consulting with clients as they swiveled to a new way of fundraising. Virtual events aren’t new, but for non profits that have...
MenoPause – Finding Nuggets of humor
Finding the nuggets of humor that live in the swampland of hot flashes! I'm standing in front of my bedroom window A/C unit because I feel like I am on fire! Literally, ON FIRE. But from the inside out and without flames shooting out of the top of my head because...
2020 Please feel free to show yourself the door
As someone who works in fundraising it has been a year of learning how to embrace the unknown and work within the boundaries of what we do know. VIRTUAL EVENTS CONNECTION DOES HAPPEN IN A VIRTUAL EVENT and not just the internet kind. People FEEL connected to each...
Guest contributor on healthline parenthood
I recently had the pleasure of being able to "guest blog" about my adoption journey. This was a great experience that I wanted to share here.... "As an adult adoptee in a same-gender relationship, I never expected it’d be hard to let go of the idea of being pregnant....
Hiring an auctioneer
You wouldn’t ask a bike mechanic to do your dental exam, So why are you letting an untrained auctioneer ask for money during your fundraising events? The case for hiring a professional auctioneer for your fundraising event. Below is a fairly typical conversation with...
Grief, sneaky, and remarkably patient
Grief is sneaky and remarkably patient. She is without a doubt a master of disguises and often shows up dressed in her finest threads and calls herself anger. Bitter, hurtful anger, the kind that makes you want to break shit but you know you are not supposed to so you...
National Coming Out Month
I know you are lapping up the photo of me with a perm, in a wedding dress, which was taken on my wedding day, some 28+ years ago, and who can blame you, perms were AWESOME! 😂 In case you are wondering, that wedding didn't work out. 😂 BUT it is National Coming...
bird in the house
I am an independent bad ass single mama who isn’t afraid of anything!! Except when my son walked outside and casually said, mom there is a bird in the house. WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN THERE IS A BIRD IN THE HOUSE? Who the hell let a bird in the house? My son was long...
tips to hiring an emcee
In case you missed the important first part of this blog about hiring an emcee, CLICK HERE! (link to the previous blog) If you have already read it then we are going to start the exciting conclusion on what I believe are some of the fundamental duties as well as...
Hire a Professional Emcee and Watch Your Event Come Alive with Purpose
I spend a decent chunk of my time educating clients about the benefits of investing in a professional emcee for their event. Before we get too far into the conversation, I ask them what the role of emcee entails and this is where it starts to become clear that most...
