We are tired. We are busy. We just cannot seem to get to everything on our list. I have this conversation almost daily with clients and colleagues, and what’s worse is that many of us have [...]
In recent months, I’ve had several conversations about the challenges of working with and staffing our internal partners — physicians, faculty, program leaders, and others — in a virtual [...]
This is a question I’ve heard frequently in my recent coaching conversations: fundraisers seeking exceptions for their donors to changes in institutional policies. Whether the policy is about [...]
It’s incredible to think that six years ago this week, I launched KDD Philanthropy as a full-time practice to support the exceptional work that leaders and fundraisers like you carry out at [...]
Last month, I wrote about what to do when we’re in a rut. That blog received a lot of attention and direct emails, reinforcing how universal this experience is. Thank you to so many for sharing [...]
I’ve had a number of conversations in recent weeks with folks who are in a rut. This is completely understandable with all that is happening in the world. So how do we stop the feeling that we’re [...]
Fundraising, like so many other aspects of life, adapted quickly over the past year. We tried new strategies and reinforced old strategies that worked best. Below I explore six fundraising trends [...]
Jim Ryun said, “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Given that Jim is a former Olympian, he is likely less vulnerable than the rest of us to starting a resolution [...]
What a year 2020 has been. To call it difficult would be an understatement. But I think it’s important to reflect on one of the most hopeful things I’ve seen this year: you. Philanthropy [...]
The philanthropic landscape is evolving — and tightening. According to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI, our nation has seen “continued attrition in the percent of households who [...]