Jun
23
2026
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays: Episode 131
EPISODE 131 Episode 131 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last of the series featuring Penny Harris, the founder of Renewable Philanthropy that helps...
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Sep
12
2025
The September Sprint: Why This Month Makes June Look Like a Vacation
Here’s the thing about September in fundraising — it’s when summer’s gentle nudge becomes autumn’s full-court press, and suddenly everyone remembers that December 31st isn’t actually...
Jul
09
2024
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 70
Episode 70 Episode 70 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features Matthew Lang’s final appearance — all the way from Australia! We discuss his favorite part...
May
28
2024
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 65
Episode 65 Episode 65 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features Matthew Lang for the third time — all the way from Australia! We discuss his...
Jan
23
2024
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 49
Episode 49 Episode 49 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the third of a series featuring Jenny Mitchell, Founder of Chavendar. We chat about working with...
Jan
19
2024
A Look Back
We have just hit the halfway mark of the first month of the year. Statistically speaking, we are now 4% of the way through 2024. That...
Sep
05
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 39
Episode 39 Episode 39 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the season finale, featuring Dolph Goldenburg, the man behind Successful Nonprofits, a consulting firm focussing on...
Jan
06
2023
New Year, New Opportunities
Many of us just celebrated the New Year. Being Jewish, I get the honor of having a religious New Year (some time in September, depending on...
Oct
29
2021
Squeezing the Midsection Isn’t Always Fun
One of my first blogs was a ten-part Fundraising Mythbuster series. There, I wrote about the myth-conception that most money comes from Special Events. For that...
Oct
23
2020
Fundraising Metrics Part 2
Today, the new Borat movie comes out (and I cannot wait), so the photo above is pretty appropriate. Fundraising metrics are a great measure of success,...