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Keep, Lift, Move: The Three Objectives of a Successful Mid-Level Program [Podcast Episode]

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Keep, Lift, Move: The Three Objectives of a Successful Mid-Level Program [Podcast Episode]

More and more non-profits are discovering that a mid-level program is the key to a healthy donor pipeline. If you’re wondering where to find more major donors, the answer is almost always: look to your mid-level donors. But how do you know if your mid-level program is working as it should? At...

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In Fundraising, Vulnerability Is Your Greatest Strength

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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,...

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Everyone Needs a Coach

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Everyone Needs a Coach

Our culture celebrates self-reliance. We have this admiration for the “self-made…fill in the blank.” The problem is that while we have bought into it, it’s a myth. No one I’ve ever met is a self-made...

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Four Things That All Donors Want

What donors want is rather simple. In truth, it boils down to our own core wants. If you can meet these wants, you’ll be surprised to see how much more impactful your donor relationships will become.

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No Pipeline, No Future: How Does the Donor Pipeline Fit Into Your Organizational Structure?

It’s always amazing to Jeff and me how the donor pipeline, as a strategic element of fundraising, is either ignored or mismanaged in most non-profits. The reason we know this is that we cannot see...

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Not Everyone Can Get Results Through Others… Is Co-Management the Solution?

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Not Everyone Can Get Results Through Others… Is Co-Management the Solution?

There’s a question we ask everyone we hire. It’s worth asking yourself as well: “Do you prefer to get results through others, or would you rather get results through your own efforts?” Many people...

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Is Your Organizational Structure Hurting Your Donor Pipeline?

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Is Your Organizational Structure Hurting Your Donor Pipeline?

I think it’s crazy how often non-profit leaders create an organizational structure that’s counterproductive to their organization’s purpose and productivity. This happens when an authority figure...

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Breaking Out of Organizational Silos

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Breaking Out of Organizational Silos

In our last blog post, I talked about how the culture of an organization, through its systems and structure, can breed organizational silos. These rifts create mistrust and territorial behaviors...

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