Six Ways to Influence Your CEO to Love Fundraising
A common complaint Richard and I hear from major gift officers concerns their CEOs or Executive Directors and their hatred for fundraising. Here they have people who are supposed to be the leaders of their organizations, with vision and passion, but they won’t even...Why Are You Leaving Every 2.3 Years? — #3 What About the Donor?
So far in this series I’ve discussed how a good manager can help keep good people and what MGOs can do to stay beyond the 2.3 years they normally average in their position. The third area I want to look at is the donor. We all know that great MGOs are always trying to...Are You a Wreck? — The Six-Month Check Up — Second in a Two-Part Series
How are you doing emotionally, physically and spiritually, half way through the year? Now is a good time to reflect on this and either change course or keep on doing what you are doing. Since I presented five New Year’s resolutions at the end of last year, I thought...We Are the Problem
Over the 25 plus years I’ve been working in fundraising there is one pattern that continues to present itself over and over again. That is, whenever a certain type of non-profit, i.e. faith-based or relief and development or educational or social service or health...Give It Away
I believe in the law of the universe that says the more you give away, the more will come back to you. I’ve seen the results of this over and over in my lifetime. I wish I could say I’m really good at this, but often I fail miserably. Still, though, I try. I think...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
