Jan
22
2021
Putting the donor in the center
COVID-19 has really taken a toll on good stewardship. Donor receptions, tours, and in-person briefings have been put on pause out of an abundance of caution....
volunteers
Sep
11
2020
Nature Abhors a Vacuum in Leadership
Aristotle stated 2,000 years ago that Nature abhors a vacuum. The theory is that the denser surrounding material would immediately fill the rarity of an incipient...
Apr
17
2020
Some ideas for Helping Charities
As I have written before, we are living in uncharted times. There are millions of people out of work at the moment and most people’s personal...
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
29
2019
A Thankful Fundraiser’s Perspective
I am fully bloated and cannot look at another morsel of food (from yesterday’s festivities). But here I am sitting in front of my computer realizing...
Oct
18
2019
A quick Primer on Legacy Giving Prospects
Legacy Giving is likely the single largest donation that an individual will donate in their lifetime. I purposely do not use the term “Planned Giving” because...
Feb
02
2018
The Board you have is the Board you build
I heard this saying once many years ago and it has stuck with me ever since. So many senior executives grumble about the board — whether...
Dec
01
2017
Small development offices vs large ones
In Canada, most fundraising organizations have a professional staff of fewer than five people. That is pretty amazing, considering all that they do. It is those...
Aug
11
2017
Putting the FUN in FUNdraiser
I work hard. No doubt about it. But I also like to unwind hard and have fun. No doubt about that either. Looking back on my...
HR / Leadership
Mar
31
2017
The Top 10 Myths About Fundraising Part 3
Eighty percent of the money comes from 20 percent of the people. Believe it or not, this is actually is a scientific principle, called the Pareto...