Feb
09
2018
What’s a Major Gift for your Organization?
The phrase Major Gift is fundraiser jargon. Personally, I loathe the term, but in our industry, it’s what we use. (Some fundraisers actually have the title Major...
Philanthropy
Jan
26
2018
What is Noble Failure anyways?
There’s that old saying “to err is human”. But it goes against so much of our inner essence — who really wants to fail anyway? It...
Jan
05
2018
The New Year’s Resolution
So, it’s 2018. And the new year is upon us. It seems like old news to me — being Jewish, our new year occurred in the...
Dec
15
2017
Your database might be your biggest asset
This is a particularly busy time of the season for those in the fundraising world. Many of our donors choose to pay off their pledges (or...
Nov
10
2017
Investment Policies — a great tool
Policies may seem like a dry topic to some, so if you believe this to be dry, pour yourself a good single malt and read on!...
Oct
27
2017
Year-end Fundraising — the big push?
It’s hard to believe it, but there are only 65 days left in the calendar year. That means there are only 65 days left to maximize...
Oct
20
2017
Should I start my own private foundation or charity?
Should I start a charity? This is a question that comes up all of the time. Let’s first address some nomenclature. When I worked for a...
Sep
29
2017
The times — they are a change-in’
It has now been over 25 years since I have been in this wonderful field as a paid professional (and probably an additional 6 as a...
Sep
08
2017
I am currently taking suggestions (doesn’t always happen so take advantage of it)
I have been writing this post for just over 6 months now. I have covered a myriad of topics that I (and hopefully you too) have...
Feb
10
2017
The blog is coming……..
Hi Folks I think I am going to start a blog. I take that back. I know I am going to start a blog — if I state...