May
02
2025
Beyond Thank You: The Volunteer
It’s National Volunteer Week, and I’m feeling nostalgic. Thirty years in professional fundraising has taught me a thing or two—mainly that I couldn’t have survived this...
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Jun
04
2024
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 66
Episode 66 Episode 66 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last in the series featuring Cuckoo Kochar president and founder of DCR/Phoenix Homes. We...
Apr
16
2024
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 61
Episode 61 Episode 61 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays again features Cuckoo Kochar president and founder of DCR/Phoenix Homes. We chat about philanthropy while living...
Mar
01
2024
The Power of Celebration: Embracing Others’ Amazing Gifts and Letting go of Jealousy
Jealousy is a powerful emotion that can consume us and hinder our own personal growth. It is natural to feel a twinge of envy when another...
Feb
02
2024
Beat the February Fundraising Blues
It’s February, and you may be feeling the blues or fundraising funk. The winter blues can cast a gloomy shadow on donor activity and dampen your...
Jul
18
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 32
Episode 32 Episode 32 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last in the series featuring Robert Greenberg, a local philanthropist, volunteer and an all-around great...
Jun
20
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 29
Episode 29 Episode 29 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays once again features Robert Greenberg, a local philanthropist, volunteer and an all-around great guy. Robert has been...
Feb
04
2022
Beat the February Blues
February can be a stressful time and give you the blues. In the fundraising world, you have likely just closed off your year (assuming a December...
Dec
10
2021
I Cannot Believe You Did(n’t) Do It
I have heard many fundraising stories in my 25-plus years as a fundraiser. And, I have seen a lot of things —unfortunately, I cannot unsee some...
Nov
19
2021
A Case for a Case
The Case for Support (or Case as it is more commonly known) is the primary tool that an organization has to raise money. It should explain...