For the most part, major gift fundraising has looked the same for decades: lunches, meetings, tours, introductions to those served by a nonprofit, introductions to executives, etc. Often, when we [...]
To say that this has been a challenging few weeks would be an understatement. As things change by the hour, we are having to make evolving personal and professional decisions. The “normal” life [...]
I have been delayed on responding to someone in my life—business contacts, friends, even family members—for more reasons than I can count (and more often than I care to admit!). I’ve been too [...]
January is the season of resolutions—resolutions to spend more time reading, budget better, exercise more … the list goes on and on. Odds are, some of us in fundraising are making resolutions [...]
Several of my clients are in the midst of the feasibility phase of a campaign. Although they’re receiving a broad range of feedback, a theme has surfaced that would inhibit future giving from [...]
Last month, I wrote about the recent report on the challenges fundraisers face, and their widespread desire to leave their jobs and potentially the industry. A dynamic that wasn’t documented in [...]
This summer, the “Chronicle of Philanthropy” released the results of a poll it commissioned with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the results were clear: there are a [...]
Those of us who make a living by inspiring generosity see mixed signals for the future. The stock market remains robust; but giving was down by 1.7% in 2018, the Fed just lowered interest rates, [...]