As fundraisers, we often focus on planning and tactics: what five things are we going to do to raise $200,000 this year? How are we going to shift our direct mail …
It happens to every development professional at some point in their career. Things are going well… you’re meeting with prospects, cultivating contacts, making asks. The days seem to be humming …
This is an important article for you to read, particularly if you are an Executive Director or Board Member of a Non-Profit. Whether you are an ED / Board Member …
Today, I am issuing a call to everyone who works for a non-profit organization… to every development director, executive director, program assistant… to everyone who cares about a non-profit enough …
O.k. – let’s dispel these myths once and for all: Fundraising isn’t evil. Fundraising isn’t bad. People who fundraise aren’t slimy, smarmy, or shady. Organizations that fundraise aren’t only concerned …
Fundraiser. Rainmaker. Event Chair… For most people, those words conjure up a certain amount of mystique, awe, and fear. Everyone has certain issue they care about, and certain groups they …