May
13
2022
Ask the Right Question (of a Potential Fundraiser)
There is a lot of movement out there in the fundraising world. Some have left the profession, while others have entered the profession. I have been...
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Apr
01
2022
Energy Vampires
Energy Vampires are those folks that literally suck the energy out from you, leaving you drained. We have all come across such people in our professional...
Mar
04
2022
Again, Thanks to the Women out there!
Next week (March 8 to be exact), is International Women’s Day, and it’s a big thing. The statistics tell us that seventy to eighty percent of...
Oct
15
2021
UPDATE: Attitude always pays off when hiring
Four years ago, I wrote an article about charities hiring fundraisers for their attitude rather than their aptitude (here). I surmised that you could learn the...
Apr
16
2021
UPDATE: Why Fundraising is Like a Work Out
A little over three years ago, I wrote an article pointing out the similarities between fundraising and working out (here). The premise was that you could...
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...
Mar
05
2021
Thanks to the Women out there!
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and it’s a big thing. The statistics tell us that seventy to eighty percent of fundraisers are women. In my...
Dec
18
2020
New Year’s Resolutions
This past year has …… sucked. I vividly remember picking up friends from the airport over the holidays last year when China was on lockdown and...
Jul
10
2020
Top Articles to Date
Everybody loves summer. It is a time to relax, spending time with the family, and decompress. Wait…. Haven’t I just been spending the last 3 full...
Jun
19
2020
Do you need a Professional? Anybody can Fundraise — NOT!!
I have often written about the fact that fundraising isn’t rocket science. I would like to take the opportunity to use this article to clarify that...