It’s time to come clean. Did you wake up this morning and think – I hope I get to ask somebody for money today?! Chances are you didn’t. Why? Because there’s all this weird psychological stuff that goes on when we think of nonprofit fundraising. The good news is we can do something about it. [...]
More often than you’d think, I get asked this question by amazing nonprofit leaders “What should I say in the upcoming donor meeting?” Usually it’s a meeting with a major donor or someone they would like to become a major donor. But here’s the thing….. If you have done your research and cultivation up front, [...]
I just finished working with a group of very committed nonprofit board members who wanted to learn more about relationship-based fundraising. As we jumped in, it quickly became apparent that fear of rejection was a major issue. Not surprising. I’m making some assumptions here - we know that to be successful at raising funds you [...]
I participated in a Board Source webinar this week where the Nonprofit Governance index results of the recent survey were reviewed and explained. It was interesting to see some of the trends continue when it comes to boards developing resources for their organizations. (It’s important to keep in mind that only CEOs who are Board [...]