Donors Need to Give, More than You Need the Money!
A wealthy industrialist once asked Gandhi, “Do you need me or my money?” Gandhi replied: “I need only you!” Gandhi wasn’t against wealth or money. He just knew that humans could not find purpose and fulfillment in it. Some of the great philosophers and religious...Why Are We Afraid To Fire People?
I think the use of the word “fire”, as in “fire people”, is a little bit extreme. Might it be better to say “relocate people” or “transition people”? “Fire people” is so punitive. It’s angry and final. It hurts. And because the word and the act of firing has that...An Introduction To The Role Of Money, Position & Power In Major Gifts
I’ve had a very interesting personal journey with money, position and power. I was in 7th grade when I got caught stealing money from the student council store. It was a humiliating and embarrassing situation. I got fired from a job in my early twenties for trying to...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
