Your Words Really Matter
It’s a problem I have had to deal with most of my life. Where my mouth gets in front of my brain. The words come out and, BAM, there is no getting them back. You know what I mean. You have said something and then, once your brain catches up, you realize that you...
Your Donor Needs to Know Their Gift Is Making a Difference
First in a three-part series: “Why Your Donors Aren’t Giving More” “Most people give without expecting anything in return,” said some authority figure. And we don’t know where they got that idea. Everyone on the planet gives with some expectation of a...
Cryptocurrency is Here; Are YOU Ready?
Thirty years ago, non-profits were asking themselves if they should set up a way to accept gifts from their website. Many non-profits at the time were really skeptical. “Why would someone choose to give over the internet?” I know it’s hard to believe, but at that time...
Five Strategies That Suppress Donor Giving
“How can something so good and so effective actually suppress giving?” the development director asked. “I mean, everyone knows that these things work!” That was the reaction of a seasoned fundraising professional to my comments that five commonly used fundraising...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
