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...
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Jan
17
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 8
Episode 8 Today’s Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays episode features the third part of my discussion with Jason Lewis, Founder of Responsive Fundraising. Jason’s first book, The...
Dec
13
2022
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 5
Episode 5 Episode 5 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features part two of my discussion with Jason Lewis, Founder of Responsive Fundraising. Jason’s first book, The...
Dec
06
2022
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 4
Episode 4 Episode 4 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features the one and only Barbara Crook. Barbara is a writer, mental health advocate, and philanthropist...
Dec
02
2022
End of the Year Analysis
We are almost at that special end-of-year timeframe. And for many organizations, this means the end-of-year analysis. This is the time of the year that we...
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,...
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
06
2022
5 Universal Truths About Fundraising
There are certain truths that have withstood the test of time regarding fundraising. These truths apply universally, regardless of the type of charity. From large to...
Apr
08
2022
Putting the K in Kindness
Investopedia says that a K-shaped recovery occurs when, following a recession, different parts of the economy recover at different rates, times, or magnitudes. In 2022, it has...
Mar
18
2022
Is Corporate Money a Tool?
Last week, I wrote about money being a tool (a means to an end) here and that there may not be such a thing as good...