No Program Information, No Program Money
“Do you want the money?” the frontline fundraiser said to the program person. “Do you want more money to continue your program?” she clarified with additional emphasis and urgency. And when the program person wagged his head in agreement, she added: “Then give me the...
Why Fundraising Needs to Embrace a More Collective Culture
You would most likely agree with me that no one excels at everything that’s required to be a successful fundraiser. But you might find yourself behaving at times like you have to do it all, with no mistakes, all by yourself. What might that look like? Working 10-hour...
How to Improve Collaboration Across Your Organization to Better Serve Your Donors
Your donors are on an incredible journey with you. They may have been in relationship with your organization for decades, starting out by giving through direct mail, then giving through their business, volunteering, serving on your board, attending events, making...
How to Be A Manager People Want to Work For
This post is part-three in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace” What does it take to be a manager people want to work for? What are the traits in a manager that cause their staff to excel and find joy in their work? This is what I want to...
Front-line Fundraisers Are Leaving… And It’s Your Fault
This post is part-one in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace” If you’re a front-line fundraiser, your non-profit organization does not care about you. If it did, you either wouldn’t be thinking of leaving right now, or they would have kept...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
