A chief complaint among both nonprofit Executive Directors and Board Chairs is that board members are reluctant to fundraise. We hear it all the time. So what's the difference between the organizations that struggle with this and the ones who have nailed it? The ones who get it right invest in their board members [...]
You know the ones - you're trying to establish a mutually beneficial, long-term partnership with a very well meaning company. But they just don't get you. They seem so demanding and clearly don't understand what it takes to deliver the serious impact you do. Hang tight - this article is a great perspective on helping [...]
You know the ones. The ones you worked your tail off for during the last months of the year to influence their giving. You may have invited them to invest through social media, through Giving Tuesday, or an event or maybe you sent out a direct mail piece, etc. Regardless of what activity you utilized [...]
After my recent blog about how to make your retreats a whopping success, I got a number of inquiries about WHY you need to hold a retreat. You may be wondering the same thing. Here’s a quick summary of my thinking to help you decide if you need a retreat and what the objectives of [...]
You’ve been asking your volunteers to do a lot and now they’re elbows deep in your year end giving efforts. Are they fried? How can you tell? Look for these signs: Not showing up or showing up late and leaving early Not returning your calls or emails Avoiding eye contact Yawning, sleeping or otherwise being [...]
You know the one. They show up to board meetings- sometimes. Or they say they’ll do some stuff but there’s a 50-50 chance it will get done. Or they DO have good intentions but they haven’t been truly plugged in for a while. Or they’re the first one to leave a meeting. Or they [...]