Nov
29
2019
A Thankful Fundraiser’s Perspective
I am fully bloated and cannot look at another morsel of food (from yesterday’s festivities). But here I am sitting in front of my computer realizing...
Nov
22
2019
It’s that time of year — ensuring a successful hire
So many non-profits have a fiscal year-end of December 31. And with the new year comes a new budget. And in turn, that comes with new...
Nov
15
2019
Showing the True Cost of Events
I have long had a love/hate relationship with events. Perhaps it’s because of the inherent risk of running an event (you can potentially lose money), or...
Nov
08
2019
Giving Tuesday — Does it Work?
I should preface this article with the statement that the views contained herein are solely my own. Personally, I have huge issues with Giving Tuesday. I actually...
Nov
01
2019
It’s a Matter of Perspective
I came across this visual a while ago and it really resonated with me. It made me re-examine my perspective. Look at the image on the...
Oct
25
2019
What are we (Marketing) Asking for?
I admit that I am not a marketer. (I happen to have worked alongside great marketers, however.) Marketing is a highly-honed skill set that often works...
Oct
18
2019
A quick Primer on Legacy Giving Prospects
Legacy Giving is likely the single largest donation that an individual will donate in their lifetime. I purposely do not use the term “Planned Giving” because...
Oct
11
2019
Creative Recognition
In my 20-plus years of fundraising, I have never had a donor tell me that they were thanked too often. As a matter of fact, I...
Oct
04
2019
The 100th Article
It’s hard to believe that I have hit this milestone. One hundred articles. (I’m not counting the couple of times that I say ‘no article’.) Thank...
Sep
27
2019
Smart People Say the Darndest Things
I have often heard cute/funny/interesting quips about fundraising (and life in general). For some odd reason, I have been writing some of these down (electronically) and...