Nov
23
2018
The Three Types of Gifts
For the third time in four weeks, I’m going to quote Jason Lewis from his book The War for Fundraising Talent. (Can you tell I like...
Nov
16
2018
Who is the Superhero Today?
Almost twenty years ago saw the birth of the comic-book-turn-to-movie phenomena. Storytelling went from comics to the big screen. Marvel Comics was at the forefront of...
Nov
09
2018
The relationship needs to change
For as long as I have been a fundraiser, Direct Mail has always been toted as the holy grail — where the most number of donors...
Nov
02
2018
The Primark Approach
Jason Lewis has a great book out there — the War for Fundraising Talent. It is a real eye-opener and I have learned quite a few new...
Oct
26
2018
Some Stats That May (or may not) Impress You
Every now and then I have to think that my Stats degree was useful for something. Below is a list of some interesting fundraising statistics (some...
Oct
19
2018
Raising Time or Raising Money
Many moons ago I was canvassing some Board members for a capital campaign that we were running. We were on pace and tracking quite well. I...
Oct
12
2018
Some ‘Golden’ idioms/sayings
Ken Burnett writes a great blog about fundraising — I highly recommend reading it. I am borrowing some of the idioms/sayings that he published (he, in turn, borrowed...
Sep
28
2018
No article this week
Hi folks Between the Jewish Holy Days and the tornado that was in our area (lost power for 3 days), there won’t be an article this...
Sep
21
2018
How long a fundraiser is expected to stay
Something tells me that our profession, the fundraiser, will never be getting the gold watch after 50 years of service. There are varying statistics, but the...
Sep
14
2018
Do Underpaid Employees Perform Better Due to Dedication?
Paying a non-profit employee is always fraught with issues — there is never a right number. Somebody is always disappointed. It could be the employee or...