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Why We Must Fund the Arts: Power, Nature, and the Voices We Can’t Afford to Lose
In the halls of gilded museums, I stood before paintings that seemed to whisper truths too often ignored. So much of the art spoke of power—sometimes glorifying it, sometimes questioning it. Yet, the works that broke me open were not soaked in status, but rooted in nature—the raw brushstrokes of sky, leaf, and bloom. These were the masterpieces that reminded me why art must be funded, protected, and shared: because it speaks to the core of our humanity.

Donor Retention is Not a Metric—It's a Movement
Retention isn’t just a fundraising metric—it’s the key to long-term sustainability. With 97.3% of donors giving under $5,000 annually, strengthening participation—not just chasing big gifts—is how nonprofits thrive. Discover how multi-year, multi-channel strategies can turn everyday donors into lifelong champions.

Fundraising Success
Top Alternatives to Blackbaud for Fundraising Success

5 Years of Purpose & Impact: The Amy Cobb Consulting Story
5 Years of Purpose & Impact: The Amy Cobb Consulting Story

Empowering Nonprofits and Future Leaders
Empowering Nonprofits and Future Leaders: Hispanic Austin Leadership Graduation 2025 Keynote

The Compound Interest of Altruism
The Compound Interest of Altruism

Embracing Networking as an Introvert
Embracing Networking as an Introvert

The gift of Celebrating Your Wins
The gift of Celebrating Your Wins

Learning for a Lifetime
Lifetime Learner

How Latinas are Redefining Austin’s Entrepreneurial Scene
Amy Cobb Consulting offers customized packages according to business owners needs. This includes guidance with specific financial concerns, business strategy and more.

How Becoming an Accountant Empowered This Latina
How becoming an Accountant empowered this Latina

Warning Signs
Is your bookkeeper helping you grow your business or letting it spin out of control?

EOY Financial Business Checklist
Don’t let weak financial organization keep you from running your business. Instead, prep for the new year with an end of year financial Strategy Session.

Lean in to get Your WIN
In my experience as an accountant/business advisor, I can see the obstacles small business owners face. The consistent roadblock I see every entrepreneur coming against is their own fear(s).

Money Sabotages & Trauma
Money Sabotages & Trauma

I am Successful
How do you define success? I know that success is not a perfect image on social media. As a business owner, you will need to get very specific about your definition of success to stay off the treadmill chasing after unobtainable goals.

Doubt to Determination
Doubt to Determinaton

Is doing your own Accounting/Bookkeeping Worth It?
Is doing Your Own Accounting/Bookkeeping Saving you Money?

Top 3 Accounting Must Do’s before Year End
Here’s my Top 3 Must Do’s before Year End.

September 14th is Support Latino Business Day in America.
September 14th is Support Latino Business Day in America.
I encourage you to support Latino and Latina-owned businesses during the month of September and every month.