May
12
2023
We Have a Problem
I like to read the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s reports on a fairly regular basis. It shows the triumphs and challenges we face as a profession. Sometimes...
commitment
May
02
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 22
Episode 22 Episode 22 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last in the series featuring Micah Garten, Director of Development for the Jewish Federation of...
Mar
24
2023
Stop Doing These Things
There are many ways to be a successful fundraiser. There are loads of websites, articles and books explaining the steps you should go through for your...
Feb
21
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 13
Episode 13 Episode 13 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays again features the easiest person to interview — me! There were some technical issues in the editing,...
Feb
07
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 11
Episode 11 Episode 10 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features the easiest person to interview — me! There were some technical issues in the editing, so...
Jan
31
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 10
Episode 10 Episode 10 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features my good pal, Sam Provenzano of the Next Generation Fundraisers group. Sam is a tenacious fundraiser and...
Mar
25
2022
The Next Gen
There has always been a great concern amongst charities concerning the next generation. So many donors have grave concerns that the next gen will not live...
Mar
11
2022
Money is a tool, a means to an end.
Today’s post may seem like heresy to some. The goal of fundraising is not to raise money in and of itself. The goal of fundraising is...
Feb
18
2022
Looking For A Reason NOT To Donate?
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...
Jan
28
2022
There seems to be a Disconnect
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...