Welcome to the Post-Summer Busy Season!
I certainly hope that you enjoyed your summer — whether we filled it with vacation, enjoyed the outdoors, or just lounged around. In the fundraising world,...
I certainly hope that you enjoyed your summer — whether we filled it with vacation, enjoyed the outdoors, or just lounged around. In the fundraising world,...
Episode 32 Episode 32 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last in the series featuring Robert Greenberg, a local philanthropist, volunteer and an all-around great...
Episode 29 Episode 29 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays once again features Robert Greenberg, a local philanthropist, volunteer and an all-around great guy. Robert has been...
Our family, often, is the non-paid support staff for your fundraising department. They give us feedback, listen to us and support us. The life of a...
Every now and then, a charity misbehaves. In Canada, there are over 86,000 registered charities (according to the Canada Revenue Agency). There are approximately 1,500 revocations...
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...
I have heard many fundraising stories in my 25-plus years as a fundraiser. And, I have seen a lot of things —unfortunately, I cannot unsee some...
Four years ago, I wrote about making life difficult for donors, especially through a needless policy. I spoke of all the superfluous data sometimes you have...
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...
I wrote an article last year expressing my frustration with the barrage of email appeals that solely focussed on the calendar as a motivation to give....