Are Your Donor Strategy Meetings a Waste of Time?

Are Your Donor Strategy Meetings a Waste of Time?

by | Oct 4, 2023 | , , , , | Communication, Facilitation, Management, Strategic Plans, Teamwork

How often have you left a donor strategy meeting with your team and thought, “That was a total waste of time.” It’s an hour of everyone reporting on what they’ve done well, only sharing successes (sometimes even repeating the same ones, meeting after meeting). It...
Do You Have What It Takes to Get a Transformational Gift?

Do You Have What It Takes to Get a Transformational Gift?

by | Sep 18, 2023 | , , , | Planning, Relationships, Strategic Plans, Transformational Gift

Right now, in this moment, you have donors in your caseload who could give transformational gifts. But they’re not giving those gifts right now because no one has taken the time to see them, dream big with them, and take that journey with them as a partner. Getting...
A Donor Performance Report Delivers a Practical & Relational Gift

A Donor Performance Report Delivers a Practical & Relational Gift

by | Aug 14, 2023 | , , , , , , | Communication, Donor Conversation, Donor Visits, Meaningful Connections, Relationships, Reporting Back, Structure

You’re headed out to a handful of donor meetings. You’ve done your research, thought through open-ended questions you want to ask, and identified the next step in your journey of building a relationship of trust. And you’ve come prepared with information on the...
Ask Your Donors for Gifts That Are Soul Filling

Ask Your Donors for Gifts That Are Soul Filling

by | Jun 23, 2023 | , , | Asking, Communication, Donor Conversation, Permission-Based Asking, Transformational Gift

In my last blog, I talked about how to me, summer is space. Space for many things, including cleaning out mindsets that can get in your way. Mindsets like those that limit you from asking donors for increases or significant gifts. If you haven’t had a chance to go...