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...
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Sep
25
2020
Recommended Reading
I have to admit that I wasn’t always a reader. Perhaps it was my ADHD, but I couldn’t wrap my head around the concept of staring...
May
22
2020
Are you Fishing in the Right Pond?
There is always this push/pull dichotomy between donor acquisition and donor upgrade. Above all, a fundraiser’s efforts should be precise and fruitful — the spray and...
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...
Mar
27
2020
Doing the Right Thing
So, this Covid-19 thing has everyone very concerned. And rightfully so. Where I work, we have had to temporarily lay off over 480 hard-working folks as...
Mar
20
2020
Covid-19 & Fundraising
Never in my life have I ever seen a situation as we find ourselves in right now. Admittedly, I was less than a stellar student at...
Jan
31
2020
Mass Emails (Inexpensive & Low Effort) = Spray & Pray
Despite what some people will tell you, fundraising isn’t easy — if it was everyone would be doing it! (It’s human nature to do certain things...
Nov
22
2019
It’s that time of year — ensuring a successful hire
So many non-profits have a fiscal year-end of December 31. And with the new year comes a new budget. And in turn, that comes with new...
Mar
22
2019
Who should be Driving Fundraising?
I have stated many times before that I am a huge fan of Jason Lewis. He is really making some of us stop and think about how...