The Best Gift YOU Can Give
As fundraisers, we love talking to donors about how THEIR gift can make a difference to help make the world a better place. But we don’t often talk about the best gift YOU can give as a fundraiser to help your manager sleep better at night. Well, I’ll tell you. The...
Everyone Is Trying to Crack the Code
Disasters, events, workplace giving and membership donors…everyone is trying to crack the code on how to turn these “transactional donors” into “transformational donors.” I have the answer. But you are not going to like it. You’re not going to like it because while...
Question of the Month: How do you deal with and change a toxic non-profit culture?
Many non-profit organizations fail to realize that their mission to make the world a better place starts with their own internal culture. When staff are overworked, underpaid, and unappreciated, you’ll see high turnover and low morale. But how do you begin to address...
Beyond the Numbers: Asking the Right Questions in Fundraising
I recently got an email from Philanthropy Today with the headline, “Big Gifts Rise by 6% This Year, Aided by a Single Giant Donation.” Now, you probably will not read past that headline because, well, you’re busy. I get that, but what will happen is that everyone will...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
