Are You Ready to Become a Change Agent?
June 1, 2021 6 PM
Here's the thing we all know: our realities move too fast. Our organizations are ever changing...
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Culture of Philanthropy
Is Fundraising Something That Happens Over There?
June 1, 2021 12 AM
So, tell me, what is that you do in your department? That phrase, spoken with a bit (or a lot)...
Five Major Shifts in Fundraising Over the Last Five Years
February 9, 2021 5 PM
As Make Philanthropy Work celebrates our 5th year in business, we look back on the last five...
Why hiring a consultant helped me succeed and keep my sanity
November 14, 2019 4 PM
When I started in my new role as a Development Director for a local Denver non-profit I was...
How to Hire a Hell of a Fundraiser
April 23, 2019 11 PM
Still with me? Good, because there are plenty of people out there who would make a great...
Time to Renovate Your Fundraising - Here’s How
January 31, 2019 2 PM
How to upgrade major gift fundraising? I often use a house analogy. It works because both...
Nonprofit Fundraising Winter is Coming... It's Time to Start Preparing
June 28, 2018 7 PM
Development professionals, nonprofit leaders, volunteers and board members, winter is...
Building a Culture of Philanthropy: Unmasking the Fundraising Process
October 23, 2017 4 AM
As a development leader, one of your roles is to help your colleagues understand that your work...
Building a Culture of Philanthropy: 5 Ways to Build Your Fundraising Village
October 23, 2017 3 AM
Bringing everyone together and creating a fundraising village will take work, but the increased...
Culture of Philanthropy: 5 Steps in Demonstrating Donor Engagement
October 21, 2017 5 AM
I recently wrote about five steps in building a culture of philanthropy and breaking down silos...
Building a Culture of Philanthropy: Demonstrating Why Donors Give
October 21, 2017 5 AM
A few weeks ago I wrote on five steps to jump on the path to breaking down silos and creating...
Culture of Philanthropy: 6 Steps to Demonstrate the Impact of Philanthropy
October 21, 2017 4 AM
A few weeks ago, I wrote about challenges facing development departments when an organization...