May
07
2021
UPDATE: Go Find A Great Board Member
Three years ago, I wrote about recruitment for a new board member (here). In the article, I focussed on managing expectations, as Joan Garry so eloquently...
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Mar
26
2021
Passover — a Fundraiser’s Perspective
Tomorrow evening (at sunset) will mark the beginning of the Jewish holy day(s) of Passover. I thought that I would change things up a bit and...
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...
Jun
26
2020
Why vs How: A Tool for the Debate
A few years ago, I wrote an article discussing the Why vs How when it comes to fundraising. This has always been at the heart of...
Apr
03
2020
Find the Helpers
As I said in last week’s post, these are unprecedented times. With these times of economic uncertainty, health uncertainty, and psychological uncertainty, one of the only...
Nov
16
2018
Who is the Superhero Today?
Almost twenty years ago saw the birth of the comic-book-turn-to-movie phenomena. Storytelling went from comics to the big screen. Marvel Comics was at the forefront of...
Mar
24
2017
The Top 10 Myths About Fundraising Part 2
Oh, you’re a fundraiser? You must’ve studied business at university. Granted, I officially studied business at university (unofficially, I studied mixology at the Elbow Room), but...