Why is saying “Thank you” so Hard?
The other night I was watching the show, “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO. There was an interesting segment he did on why President Obama was struggling with fundraising this year compared to four years ago. He reported that after the 2008 election Obama failed to...If Program Fails You Will Fail
I recently heard of a situation in a large non-profit where a multi-million donor withdrew his giving from the organization he had come to love. The reason? The promise which had been made when he gave his $2 million dollars was not delivered by program. As I dug into...Where Should I Put My Efforts?
You might have just read this headline and said to yourself, “I can tell this is going to be really boring stuff – I really don’t need to read or do this!” Well, if you’re thinking this, let me tell you a story. I have had two situations in the last few months in...Six Things You can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! Summertime Lesson #5: Get Deep with Some Donors. Do Something Crazy!
You have roughly six weeks left in your summer. And since summer gives many of us the opportunity to do things a little differently than the rest of the year, why not try something a little different with your donors? Here’s what I mean. There is a lot of pressure...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
