Donor-Centered Means Resting Your Brain
Right now you are probably in the middle of going in a hundred different directions. As an MGO or development professional, this is one of the craziest times of the year. There are donors to call and meet, proposals to get out, events to execute, bosses to appease…...
The Tension of Letting Go and Holding On
Are you holding on too tightly? Are you really trying hard at work, and yet it feels like you’re not moving forward? Do you have donors on your caseload that shouldn’t be on there, but you can’t let go? Or, have you tried hard enough to reach out to them? Over the...
Get a Life: 10 Ways to Stay Balanced When Your Job Keeps You Off-Balance
You and your fundraising colleagues are notorious for “putting your all” into your work. Many days you’re in the office before the sun rises and you’re the last one to leave at the end of the day. You want to do good. And, to do good means you will do what it...
Are You a Wreck? — The Six-Month Check Up — Second in a Two-Part Series
How are you doing emotionally, physically and spiritually, half way through the year? Now is a good time to reflect on this and either change course or keep on doing what you are doing. Since I presented five New Year’s resolutions at the end of last year, I thought...
Fundraisers: The Balm that Can Soothe the Affluent’s Malaise
I was looking for some inspiration this morning as I sat down to write so I could have something profound to say. Sometimes, when looking for inspiration, I start reading other blogs on fundraising, marketing and life in general. I found one. Fundraiser Ken Burnett...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
