Episode 99 Episode 99 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays again features Clay Buck, a fundraiser for over thirty years. He has held just about every position in...
Every nonprofit leader has heard them. Those well-meaning pieces of advice whispered at networking events, repeated in board meetings, and passed down like fundraising folklore: “Just...
Fundraising is a competitive sport, even if you are only competing against yourself! Every dollar raised will (ideally) benefit someone and make their live(s) better. That...
I was very fortunate to have taken part in an early screening of the movie Uncharitable with my local AFP chapter last week. The movie will...
The interweb has been buzzing about Artificial Intelligence, or AI as we say, for quite some time. However, some free applications have really wowed and amazed...
There are certain truths that have withstood the test of time regarding fundraising. These truths apply universally, regardless of the type of charity. From large to...
Investopedia says that a K-shaped recovery occurs when, following a recession, different parts of the economy recover at different rates, times, or magnitudes. In 2022, it has...
You Will ALWAYS Find One How many times have we, as fundraisers, heard “Organization ABC decided to blah-blah-blah. I won’t give them any financial support anymore.”? My...
I have been in the fundraising world the majority of my life and as a professional fundraiser for over twenty-five years. There is a disconnect that...
I must admit that I rarely engage in procrastination — as a matter of fact, my neuroses are such that I do the complete opposite. Often,...