Jan
29
2021
Signals that you will soon have Issues Raising Funds
Fundraising during COVID is like using a graphite golf club. Those things that go well go really well, and the things that go poorly go really...
Jan
22
2021
Putting the donor in the center
COVID-19 has really taken a toll on good stewardship. Donor receptions, tours, and in-person briefings have been put on pause out of an abundance of caution....
Jan
15
2021
We are Family!
Welcome to 2021 — here’s hoping that this is a much better year than 2020! Over the break, I spent quite a lot of time chatting...
Dec
18
2020
New Year’s Resolutions
This past year has …… sucked. I vividly remember picking up friends from the airport over the holidays last year when China was on lockdown and...
Dec
11
2020
Budget for 2021 — an Educated Guess
Many charitable organizations have a fiscal year-end of December 31. To say that 2020 has been a year of unpredictability and uncharted territory is an understatement....
Dec
04
2020
Tales from the Trenches is now Available
It’s hard to believe that after many months, Tales from the Trenches: What I Learned from 25 years in Fundraising is now available for sale. It...
Nov
27
2020
Being Thankful for Four More Sleeps
Hopefully, everybody had a great Thanksgiving yesterday (and weren’t too disappointed with the Steelers game’s postponement). I must say that my wife outdid herself and put...
Nov
26
2020
T-Minus 5 Days
Thanksgiving is a special day for a lot of people. It is a day that we celebrate around the family dining table, perhaps watching a football...
Nov
25
2020
T-Minus 6 Days
A few weeks ago, I officially announced the launch of my very first book, Tales from the Trenches: What I Learned from 25 Years in Fundraising....
Nov
24
2020
T-Minus 1 Week
A few weeks ago, I officially announced the launch of my very first book, Tales from the Trenches: What I Learned from 25 Years in Fundraising....