Building a Culture of Philanthropy #2: The Donor as Part of Your Mission
It was one of my worst days ever as a fundraiser. Being young and ambitious, I was going to show my boss that I could bring in the money. Besides, the board member I was about to ambush that day had it coming. He hadn’t given in years and the guy was worth...Building a Culture of Philanthropy: What Does it Look Like?
Okay, I’m admittedly killing two birds with one stone here. Next week Richard and I have scheduled a virtual conference with Fundraising Success magazine on the topic of “The Culture of Philanthropy” and since I have to prepare for that I might as bring you along...Transporting Your Donor to the Scene: What If the Need Is Not Met?
You heard your mother say it and most of the time it was true. She would say, “If you don’t (insert desired behavior) then you will (insert promised consequence).” And you either learned to believe it when she said it or, if it was just a veiled threat, you learned to...Transporting Your Donor to the Scene: Zeroing In on the Need
You know what it feels like when you show up to a program site – and it could be program involving people or program involving animals or the environment. You know what it feels like. Just take a moment now to fix your memory on the experience. You show up. There...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
