Oct
14
2022
Board Expectations — a Two-Way Street
Having the right board members is a one ingredient towards a recipe for success. Each time an organization recruits new board members, it is (hopefully) looking...
Philanthropy
Oct
07
2022
Should we pay Board Members?
I have often had a debate with myself regarding board compensation. (I always win the fight.) Many for-profits pay for their board positions. The reason for...
Sep
30
2022
Ten Days of Awe — a Fundraiser’s Perspective
This time of year in the Jewish faith is always chock-full of holy days. We have just celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. There is...
Sep
23
2022
What Would it Take?
The phrase “what would it take” is one of my favorites to employ. I have used that phrase consistently over the past few decades with clients,...
Sep
16
2022
Telethons: Bubble Burst
Many of us remember the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. People referred to the telethon as the Jerry Lewis Telethon (the charity was secondary). All...
Sep
09
2022
A New Initiative
Welcome back to what may be the busiest season for fundraisers — the mad push after the summer break and the preparation for the influx of...
Jun
10
2022
Top Five Posts of 2022 (so far)
2022 has not been the panacea for fundraising that we had hoped for. At least not yet. Many of us have concluded that while we are...
Jun
03
2022
Raise Funds: The Holy Trinity of Fundraising
To successfully raise funds, you must adhere to three principals. I wrote one of my very first posts about that here. I reinforced these three principals...
May
27
2022
Setting up an Endowment
Many charities have an endowed component to their finances. The term endowment often confuses people and they are really unsure what it means. I repeatedly use...
May
13
2022
Ask the Right Question (of a Potential Fundraiser)
There is a lot of movement out there in the fundraising world. Some have left the profession, while others have entered the profession. I have been...