Change your Mission!

You know that mission statement that is either on the wall in your office or in some dusty handbook at the bottom of your desk drawer?  Yeah, that one. Is there anything about your donors in that mission statement?  Probably not.  It’s a pretty rare occurrence if...

My Worst Day Ever!

Okay, I have to be honest.  This wasn’t my worst day ever, but the day it happened it felt like the worst day ever.  And, if I really think about it, it may have been my worst professional day ever. So, here is what happened: I had just started my second job as a...

Why Most Major Gift Programs Suck! #8: Not Donor-Centered

Reason #8: Most Non-Profits are NOT donor-centered.  I don’t think there are two words that are spoken more often in our industry than “donor-centered.” Or is that just one big word? It doesn’t matter, you hear it all the time.  I hear it at every conference, in a ton...