What the Arab Culture Can Teach Us About Meaningful Donor Conversations
If your donor seems hesitant to meet with you, it might be because of how you run your meetings. Here’s a different way to think about donor conversations which will change how you organize and execute them. But first, let me give you some context for what I want to...
How Facilitation Skills Make You a Better Fundraiser
Have you ever experienced a well-facilitated meeting? If you have, you most likely came out of it feeling like your time was respected and a lot was accomplished. There was space for more in-depth conversation, introspection, creativity, and inspiration. It probably...
Question of the Month: Do you really know the driver behind your donor’s passions and interests?
We all have our unique passions and interests where we focus our time and energy to make the world a better place. Your donors are no different. Their passions and interests drive their giving. But what is the driver behind your donor’s passions and interests?...
Question of the Month: How does emotional intelligence make me an even better fundraiser?
We’ve all been there. You’re meeting with a donor about something you think they’re going to love because it matches their passions, and you start to notice that they seem… checked out. They’ve gotten quiet. Then what happens? Your mind starts spinning, you’re short...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
