“We’re bummed. A competitor just received a million dollars from a donor with whom they’ve had no contact. We’ve been seeking a relationship with the[…]
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Transcript What if you got a phone call today from a donor, a new donor, and they said, ‘What do you need?’ And you gave[…]
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What do people say about your nonprofit when you’re not around? Do they think that you know where you are going and making inroads? Or[…]
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For two years, I navigated a 40-foot motor sailor using charts, compasses, and flashlights—before the GPS existed. Night crossings to the Bahamas were straightforward. I[…]
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Imagine this. You receive a voicemail from a lawyer. She’s calling because her client wants to make a six-figure gift. The client is considering several[…]
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Nonprofit executives, by the nature of their jobs, have an “overwhelm monster” lurking outside their door. And that monster seems to get bigger and come[…]
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Perhaps you remember the Oscar-winning children’s film Frozen. Frozen tells the story of two sisters, Anna and Elsa. Elsa is an unusual child: she can[…]
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1. Who are unsolicited major gift donors and funders? They’re nonprofit investors—individuals, foundations, government agencies, and corporations, who surprise you by reaching out to[…]
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Struggling with unproductive nonprofit board meetings? In this quick video, I offers four practical tips to improve your meetings’ effectiveness. Learn how to make your[…]
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While we hope people will join our boards for the pure joy of giving, the decision to be on a board is more complicated. Most[…]
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