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2025 in Review: A Year of Firsts, Partnerships, and Possibility
Dana S. Cummings, EdD, CFRE | December 2025 As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on all that 2025
Keeping Your Wits (and your sanity) as the Year Winds Down
By: Andrea Gash November has a way of sneaking up on us. One minute we’re adjusting to fall routines, and the next we’re knee-deep in
One Year of DSC Consulting: A Celebration of Growth, Grit, and Gratitude
On October 8, 2025, DSC Consulting celebrates its first business anniversary—marking one full year since founder Dr. Dana Starr Cummings launched the firm and stepped into the world of entrepreneurship.
Collaboration: The Secret Ingredient to Success
By: Andrea Gash When Dana and I first started working together, back in 2006, at the Indiana University Foundation and later Franklin College, we discovered
The Unacknowledged Heroes Behind Our Careers: Our Children’s Caregivers
By: Dana Cummings You’ve probably seen countless posts from leaders thanking mentors, sponsors, or colleagues who’ve guided them along their professional journey. Those acknowledgments are