February 7, 2019
The Most Dangerous Phrase Nonprofit Leaders Use

I bet you’ve said this phrase in the last thirty days. Here’s why it’s time to stop using these four words and what to say[…]

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February 4, 2019
A Team of Relationships, What Lincoln Teaches About Successful Boards

To form your board, you organize gifted individuals to form a team of relationships. Whatever schedule you use now to meet individually with your board members, I recommend you increase it in 2019.

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January 24, 2019
How Did They Do? Annual Gift Follow-up

It’s mid-January, how did four nonprofits respond to year-end gifts? We received four responses to the four annual appeal operating gifts that we made, and[…]

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January 21, 2019
The Magic of Small Gifts, Will You Make This Your Year?

Over the last several years, I’ve noticed that my holiday and birthday packages are shrinking. No, I’m not getting diamonds, rubies, and emeralds exactly. Moreover,[…]

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December 27, 2018
Helping Boards Who Won’t Ask for Money to Fundraise

Some individuals including board members refuse to ask for money. What can people do who will do anything, but ask for a donation to support[…]

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December 20, 2018
How to Avoid Donor Burnout

Why do donors get burnt out? How can you avoid contributor fatigue? What are the dangers of saying, “Thank you and…?” Karen covers all this[…]

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December 13, 2018
How Can You Create Board Member Fundraising Urgency?

How can you create an interest in fundraising when everything’s going well? Is your board telling you that you have everything handled and they don’t[…]

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December 10, 2018
Career Move: Should You Seek a Development or CEO Position?

A client asked about potential career moves. She was toying with pursuing a development position vs. an executive director role. What are the advantages and[…]

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November 22, 2018
Dealing with Pushback about “High” CEO Salaries

You run a million-dollar-plus nonprofit with tons of staff and vast amounts of responsibility. Yet, you run into people who are SHOCKED, just SHOCKED that[…]

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November 12, 2018
Drive It Home, Dear

Use Your Power Before cell phones, when I was in graduate school, my car was in the shop. My new husband lent me his boat-towing[…]

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