I wish I had a magic wand that would make money appear in your bank account without having to ask for it. I wish that you had a generous leprechaun who hid pots of gold for you to find. Alas. When I’m working with clients to become better fundraisers, I feel like they want a […]
People pay me money to teach them how to fundraise. I’m really glad that they do, but the answer is so very simple. Learn how to have a conversation. That’s it. That’s the big secret. I don’t mean to be flippant, but the best fundraisers are the ones who are able to really hear the
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“Talk to someone about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.” -Dale Carnegie We are all the heroes of our own personal movies. Whether it’s a comedy, tragedy, drama or horror is all up to you. My personal movie is like if Amelie had a baby with Sixteen Candles with a twist of The Joy Luck
The hardest job to fill in nonprofits isn’t the Executive Director–it’s the development director. Change my mind on that. The reason? We don’t have a tightly defined scope of what we expect a development director to do. Or, rather, the scope is so broad that it’s a little bit of everything which adds up to
“The man who chases two rabbits, catches neither.” ― Confucius It may surprise you, gentle reader, to learn that I am not perfect. I know. Take a second to clutch your pearls. One of my biggest strengths is also my biggest weakness, which is that I see opportunities and options everywhere. The problem? I suffer
This webinar will guide you through common constraints that limit the success of your major gift program.
I’ll show you how to realign your focus on what truly matters—building genuine, lasting relationships with your donors.
