Mar
03
2023
Women and Fundraising
I have taken the opportunity of International Women’s Day over the past few years to highlight some of the many women that have inspired me as...
engagement
Feb
24
2023
Plan for it to Take More Time
I have come to appreciate that time is the one commodity/asset that we can never replenish. One can always earn more money, or buy more goods,...
Jan
24
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 9
EPISODE 9 Episode 9 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last in the series featuring Paul Nazareth, Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners...
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...
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...
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...
Oct
08
2021
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
I do not live my business life with many regrets. I always try to advance the organization’s cause (otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to work for...
May
07
2021
UPDATE: Go Find A Great Board Member
Three years ago, I wrote about recruitment for a new board member (here). In the article, I focussed on managing expectations, as Joan Garry so eloquently...
Apr
30
2021
UPDATE: Facts About Stewardship
A few years ago, I wrote an article that listed seven different truths about fundraising (here). The past 14 months have been quite a roller coaster...
Apr
09
2021
Calling out Bad Fundraising
Perhaps it has been the fact that we are into year two of this crazy pandemic. Maybe it is because I have seen many charitable organizations...