It’s Not Too Late: Step-by-Step Strategies to End Your Year Strong
This is it, folks! For many of you, this is the most significant time of year for donor giving. That’s why it’s so critical to be working in a mindful, planful, and strategic way. How you show up in relationship with your donors can make a big difference during such...
You’re Going to Be Okay: A Year-End Reminder
Okay, you’re in it. This is probably the most stressful time of the year with your work. Well, I guess if you add on all the holidays and all that goes with it, it feels like piling on. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I let myself get so caught up in all the...
Worried About Meeting Your Fundraising Goals This Year? Here’s What To Focus On
Recently, I’ve been talking to several major gift officers all in different sectors of the non-profit community and many of them are racked with anxiety about meeting their revenue goals for 2024. Obviously, the economy is on everyone’s mind, and depending on the...
The Reason You Lack Urgency and Courage in Asking
A repeated theme that Jeff and I, and our team of frontline coaches, come across in our work is summed up in the statement we often hear: “I know I am not asking my donors the right way and I can’t figure out why that is.” And that “right way” may be about the amount...
Can You Really Do More By Doing Less?
What does it mean, as a fundraiser, to be productive? Do you hear yourself saying, “I had a great day today – I got so many things done!” It’s so easy to be engulfed by our hustle culture where busyness is a sign of success. Notice how the badge of being a good worker...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
