Jan
13
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Guests
The Guests Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays has been releasing episodes for almost two months. I have had the privilege of chatting with a myriad of...
Philanthropy
Jan
10
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 7
EPISODE 7 Episode 7 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays continues my conversation with Barbara Crook, one of Ottawa’s finest philanthropists and advocates. Barbara, along with her...
Jan
06
2023
New Year, New Opportunities
Many of us just celebrated the New Year. Being Jewish, I get the honor of having a religious New Year (some time in September, depending on...
Dec
20
2022
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 6
EPISODE 6 Episode 6 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays once again features Paul Nazareth, Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP). I first met Paul...
Dec
16
2022
Your Second Best Donors
Far too often, we aim for only the best. The best donors, the best events, the best volunteers. But what if we looked at obtaining the...
Dec
13
2022
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 5
Episode 5 Episode 5 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features part two of my discussion with Jason Lewis, Founder of Responsive Fundraising. Jason’s first book, The...
Dec
06
2022
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 4
Episode 4 Episode 4 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features the one and only Barbara Crook. Barbara is a writer, mental health advocate, and philanthropist...
Dec
02
2022
End of the Year Analysis
We are almost at that special end-of-year timeframe. And for many organizations, this means the end-of-year analysis. This is the time of the year that we...
Nov
29
2022
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 3
EPISODE 3 Episode 3 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features features Sam Provenzano of the Next Generation Fundraisers group. Sam is a tenacious fundraiser and has was...
Nov
22
2022
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 2
EPISODE 2 Episode 2 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features Paul Nazareth, Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP). I first met Paul many years...