What is YOUR Culture of Philanthropy?
Recently, I participated in a one-day retreat with 12 MGO’s. It was an energy-filled day. One of the questions posed by their manager was this: “What should a true culture of philanthropy look like at our organization?” It was a great question, but it elicited some...An Open Letter to Young Fundraisers.
Dear Young Fundraiser (you know who you are), I want to let you know that you are valued. I work with all kinds of major gift fundraisers, many of them with 15-20 years of experience, and most of them don’t have your drive, enthusiasm and passion. Thank you for...An Open Letter to Experienced Fundraisers
Dear Experienced Fundraiser (15+ years of experience), I’ve read no less than four articles in the last couple of weeks centered on the high turnover among younger fundraising professionals. If you haven’t read these articles, let me give you a few highlights:...The Case of the Employee that Doesn’t Fit
A sad situation I observe very frequently is one in which a major gift manager, whose primary skill set is major gifts, finds herself in a management position where the up-line managers, even the CEO, is critical of her “lack of management ability”. And so, rather...How Arrogance Can Invade Fundraising
ar-ro-gant, adjective 1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. 2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one’s superiority toward others. You’ve met them. They’re everywhere – buried inside so many good...TOP RATED PODCAST
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