How we Solve the Fundraising Mystery

When someone asks how I help nonprofits in fundraising, I typically leave it at a very surface...

After 25 Years and Thousands of Donor Visits, Here are the Realities I've Learned

I’ve fundraised for almost every size and age of institution and nonprofit. I've personally asked...

7 Biggest Major Gift Fundraising Mistakes

Mistakes, we all make them, heck I make several a day. And, we are especially susceptible to them...

How to Hire a Hell of a Fundraiser

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

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

We are going to get technical for this article. Are you ready!?!

Nonprofit Fundraising Winter is Coming... It's Time to Start Preparing

Development professionals, nonprofit leaders, volunteers and board members, winter is coming….For...

Time is NOT on your Side in Fundraising

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

It’s a strange misconception, though understandable I guess, that good fundraisers merely charm or...

The Millionaire (next door) Major Gift Strategy

Anyone entering a profession needs a go-to book to ground them. Entering the world of fundraising,...

Look in Your Own Fundraising Yard for Gifts

Stop looking at your neighbor’s lawn. Just too many nonprofits think the grass is greener with...

Yes, YOU can get Major Gifts

Why do most nonprofits raise fewer major gifts (relative to size, mission, etc.) than hospitals and...