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...
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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,...
Oct
02
2020
The Gambler: Lyrics to Live By
I have to admit that I am a fan of country music. Something is soothing about the tempo, and I can usually understand the lyrics. Some...
May
01
2020
Take Control of your Plan
In these unprecedented times, it is really important to have a plan. Realize that your plan may go to pieces before it gets executed, but have...
Apr
24
2020
What you should be doing during COVID
I have seen so many articles and thoughts on the internet with respect to the next steps in the world of fundraising that I thought I...
Jun
21
2019
Hurry up and Wait……. Really?
Sometimes the way fundraising activity is managed by a charity can be cutthroat. Especially in bigger fundraising shops. Far too often, there is a sense of...