Time to Renovate Your Fundraising - Here’s How
January 31, 2019 07:39 AM
How to upgrade major gift fundraising? I often use a house analogy. It works because both require...
How to Focus Your Efforts on the Most Likely Major Gift Donors
September 16, 2018 10:11 AM
We are going to get technical for this article. Are you ready!?!
Your Donors Feel'n like Transactions? 8 Signs and Solutions
August 21, 2018 10:24 AM
There’s nothing wrong with a transaction. When I buy gas, I don’t need to develop a deep bond with...
Nonprofit Fundraising Winter is Coming... It's Time to Start Preparing
June 28, 2018 01:01 PM
Development professionals, nonprofit leaders, volunteers and board members, winter is coming….For...
Time is NOT on your Side in Fundraising
May 29, 2018 09:38 PM
Everyone knows staying in contact with your donors is a good thing. But if you're an executive...
Fundraising Truth: I've Never Talked Anyone into a Major Gift
April 30, 2018 06:14 AM
It’s a strange misconception, though understandable I guess, that good fundraisers merely charm or...
The Millionaire (next door) Major Gift Strategy
March 28, 2018 05:07 PM
Anyone entering a profession needs a go-to book to ground them. Entering the world of fundraising,...
5 Ways to Know If You Have a Legacy Fundraising Operation
March 27, 2018 05:08 PM
In the movie, No Country for Old Men, Tommy Lee Jones Character, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, laments to...
Look in Your Own Fundraising Yard for Gifts
February 27, 2018 06:28 PM
Stop looking at your neighbor’s lawn. Just too many nonprofits think the grass is greener with...
Yes, YOU can get Major Gifts
January 22, 2018 06:51 AM
Why do most nonprofits raise fewer major gifts (relative to size, mission, etc.) than hospitals and...
Building a Culture of Philanthropy: Unmasking the Fundraising Process
October 22, 2017 10:18 PM
As a development leader, one of your roles is to help your colleagues understand that your work is...
Culture of Philanthropy: 5 Steps in Demonstrating Donor Engagement
October 20, 2017 11:33 PM
I recently wrote about five steps in building a culture of philanthropy and breaking down silos and...