Six Building Blocks for Growing Support
Board members are absolutely key. Many grants will ask for a list of your board members. A number of grantors will ask about what...
Whether your event is live or virtual, this one phone call can change the way you view it. It did fo
For my first position as a Director of Development, I was hired by a wonderful organization that had a tradition of hosting multiple...
Being homogenized may be good for milk, but - -
Being homogenized may be good for milk, but is it good your board? It is time to take a good look at our assumptions. We think our hearts...
Now is the time for all good board members to come to the aid of their nonprofit
A national crisis. A heart-breaking pandemic. And missions that must still address serious problems: Justice that needs to be equal...
Listen First - Even from a distance
Listen First - even from a distance Not so many years ago, Stephen Covey was telling us to, “Seek First to Understand.” Today, many...
Education or Experience - which has greater value to your organization
Education or Experience – which has greater value? As with most things in life, the answer is – It depends. Let me give you three...
Finding new donors
House parties (also known as small cultivation events) all serve one purpose - to help your nonprofit find people who value the good you...
Ready. Set. GO!
New office. New co-workers. New mission.. How do you start as a new Director of Development? Your new boss may have planned orientation,...
Want to connect with donors? Be real.
In my first position as a Director of Communications, every item that went out out in print, email, or online (Social Media would come...
What do 5 ripe tomatoes have to do with donors?
What I remember most about my first Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) meeting is the speaker. He was a very successful...
