In Fundraising, Vulnerability Is Your Greatest Strength
We all have a desire to connect with others. Yet, we’re afraid to. As small children, we felt free to be our true selves. Then, something happened. Bullying, shaming, abandonment, or tragedy happens, and we learn to protect ourselves by not letting others see...
Who Are You Presenting to Your Donor?
You’ve done all the research. You’ve figured out your donor’s passions and interests and you’ve created an offer you feel your donor wants to invest in. Leading up to your solicitation meeting, you’re rehearsing your ask. Even as you prep for a permission-based ask,...
Creating Donor Joy: Breaking Through the Noise with Thanks
A Three-Part Series on Thanking, Reporting Back and Serving Your Major Donors that Will Break Through Their Noise and Bring Them Joy #1 — Thanking Donors Does it ever feel like you are constantly being bombarded with noise? Information, news, Twitter, Facebook,...
7 Ways to Give Your Donors an Amazing Experience
As major gift fundraisers, I think we do a great job of providing opportunities for donors to give, thanking them for gifts, and providing them even more opportunities to give. What I think we have more work to do on, though, is giving our donors a great experience....TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
