Give me a show of hands…how many of you have been in a…
These are wild and wooly times we are living in right now.…
Collecting your thoughts and focusing on the job at hand are essential when…
Funding for your organization can – and should – come from many sources.…
Leadership is the essential ingredient to successful fundraising and advancement, and must come…
Cold calls. Even the moniker of these usually dreaded method of outreach is,…
Master Gift Officer. Just the words alone conjure up confidence, optimism, energy, and…
Philanthropy – especially very successful philanthropy – always requires just the right “personal…
The United States, arguably, is in its fourth year of the “great recession.”…
Just what catalyzes your prospects and donors to give? What channels grab their…
There are few greater challenges in the profession than serving as the chief…
There is a colorful Yiddish word, “mishegas” which affectionately refers to one’s “craziness”…
Opportunity is everywhere, and not just strictly in the form of donors and…
Henry Ford is famous for saying, “Whether you think you can, or think…
Mark Twain, a true master of the written word, observed “The difference between…
As a fundraising and strategic consultant for not-for-profit organizations, I am repeatedly asked…
Success… some folks are born with a natural tendency for it, but in…
I recently had the privilege being a panelist at an event focused on…
It has become common lore that the average tenure of a fundraiser is…
Don’t you know all the people who have money? This is both wishful…
