Prepare for Impact (Reporting)!
You never want to hear the words “prepare for impact” when you’re in a moving vehicle or airplane. But in our world of major gift fundraising, this is a warning I’m putting out. We’re hearing stories from MGOs in the field that their non-profit’s communication team is...
Your Non-Profit Will Die, If You Don’t Get This…
For years now, Richard and I have been writing about the fact that today’s donors do not give out of obligation like the generation before them. They no longer just trust that your organization is doing good things because you’re a non-profit. They will not accept it...
Go Ahead. Offend Your Donors by Not Listening
Third in a three-part series: “Why Your Donors Aren’t Giving More” You walk into your favorite restaurant and are seated at your preferred table – a booth in the corner. Looking at the menu you’ve decided to order the special, a cup of tomato soup and a chicken salad...
Tell Me How Great You Are, So I Can Stop Giving
It’s all about me! You’ve been around those kinds of people. Tiring. And ineffective. But many non-profits do the same thing. The annual report, the impact reporting documents, the web site elements that report on impact, the letters and emails that go out on impact –...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
