As advancement professionals, we’ve heard the complaints from our organizational colleagues: Fundraiser turnover. Competing priorities. Restrictive policies. And, we know the results of these [...]
How often have you heard that our job in development is “storytelling?” It’s a platitude we’re all familiar with, but it’s often confused by fundraisers and our partners, leading us to dominate [...]
While December is a time that many of us are thinking of holidays, friends, food and family – for parents of high school seniors, we are deep into university early decision time. First-choice [...]
Most development officers are working under ambitious goals. The introductory outreach – that first call, email or letter to a prospect – can be a critical tool in reaching those goals, allowing [...]
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin Most of us know by now that everyone learns differently: some of us are visual or auditory, [...]
From staffing decisions to managing interpersonal conflict and everything in between, managers face a steady stream of difficult decisions and opportunities to make mistakes. Which is why, when [...]
In my last blog, I discussed some missed opportunities in parent fundraising and engagement. The blog provoked some great feedback (thank you!), including the suggestion from a former colleague [...]
The season of students returning to campus is upon us, and this year, that season took on a whole new meaning for me. Our oldest child began her university journey last week, over 2,000 miles [...]