Question of the Month: What do major donors want in their first meeting with you?

Question of the Month: What do major donors want in their first meeting with you?

by | Feb 28, 2024 | , , , , | Communication, Donor Conversation, Donor Visits, Donor-Centered, Facilitation, Major Donors

When you’re meeting with a donor for the first time, you probably have a lot going on at your organization that you’re just bursting to tell them about. But that first conversation should really be about getting to know the donor, what they care about, and what...
Are Your Donor Strategy Meetings a Waste of Time?

Are Your Donor Strategy Meetings a Waste of Time?

by | Oct 4, 2023 | , , , , | Communication, Facilitation, Management, Strategic Plans, Teamwork

How often have you left a donor strategy meeting with your team and thought, “That was a total waste of time.” It’s an hour of everyone reporting on what they’ve done well, only sharing successes (sometimes even repeating the same ones, meeting after meeting). It...
How Facilitation Skills Make You a Better Fundraiser

How Facilitation Skills Make You a Better Fundraiser

by | Jul 4, 2022 | , , , , | Curiousity, Donor Conversation, Facilitation, Professional Development

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...