It Starts with You: Traits of Healthy Donor Relationships
First in the Series: Six Traits of Healthy Donor Relationships “I just don’t understand her. She doesn’t talk to me. She doesn’t share my interests. She prefers herself over me.” I know you’ve heard some version of this statement in a relationship you have been in or...Want to Be a Great Manager?
I will admit to you right now that I’m not a good manager. Don’t get me wrong – I love people, I love being part of a team of people – but I don’t find any great joy in managing them and helping them learn new things and be great. Does that make me a bad person? I...It Doesn’t Work without Structure and Accountability
Recently, I watched an interview with Lorne Michaels, the producer of Saturday Night Live. The interviewer asked him this: “Why is it that actors have such success on your show, but have trouble in the ‘outside’ world when they leave SNL?” His answer surprised the...Valuing Impact, Outcomes Vs Overhead: #2 Trend to Watch in 2015
More non-profit leaders, MGOs and donors will value impact and outcomes vs. overhead in 2015. That is the second trend to watch this year. In an earlier post on reminding your donors about impact, I wrote about the need to focus on impact and outcomes rather than...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
