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...
Canvasser Training
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...
Jul
14
2017
The only unique responses you will ever hear
Most people aren’t comfortable asking for money. As a matter of fact, the only people that are comfortable asking for money are our children! Most people’s...
Jun
23
2017
The “How” vs “Why” Debate
I touched on this subject in one of my earlier articles, but I think it is worth exploring a bit further. So many fundraisers focus on...
Jun
09
2017
Urgency drives fundraising.
There was not any more money in the world the day before Hurricane Katrina than there was the day after Hurricane Katrina. Yet tens of millions...