Good Fundraising Is Inconvenient!
I was inspired by a recent blog post by Seth Godin where he said: “The thing you need, the road ahead, the element that will transform your [fundraising]—it appears to be inconvenient.” When I think about the clients we’ve had over the years who have been truly...
How to Handle Donor Fatigue
There’s a lot of chatter about donor fatigue out in the marketplace. So, I thought I would Google it. I asked for the signs that donor fatigue is occurring. Google said: Reduced frequency of donations. Smaller donation amounts. Unresponsiveness to calls, emails, and...
Does the Donor Relationship Count?
The meeting started out negatively, when the finance person said that a personal donor relationship doesn’t really count – it doesn’t positively affect the retention or contribution of that donor. Now to be fair, he didn’t exactly say it that way. What he said is that...
Dealing with Wrong Thinking About Major Gifts
I went to see my doctor recently, and she gave me quite a lecture on all the unhealthy habits I need to work on. We covered eating, vitamins and supplements, exercise, working too much, and a host of other items. It was a wake-up call to mind my health. The same thing...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
