October 29, 2018
Do You Have Strategic Pain or Strategic Plan?

A new customer’s sent me a copy of their strategic plan. When I got it, I laughed out loud. The reference line said, “Strategic Pain.”[…]

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October 25, 2018
What Trait Is Most Important in Board Member Recruitment?

Do you want to recruit nonprofit board members? What is the most important characteristic to seek? The ability to write large checks? An extensive network[…]

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October 18, 2018
Can You Cure Your Board’s Resistance to Fundraising?

Probably yes. Board resistance arises from four sources. Which one is healthy? Which three are unhealthy? By analyzing the sources, you can determine how to[…]

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October 15, 2018
2 Hard-boiled Eggs & the Importance of Value Ranking

Behind five travelers and their roll-aboards in Hudson News in the Denver airport, two hard-boiled eggs sat in a refrigerator case. After jiggling to the[…]

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September 30, 2018
Get Your Board to Buy-in to Expanding Your Capacity

We once wrote a contract to buy a house and failed to sign the deposit check. We thought we were committed. The unsigned document told[…]

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September 24, 2018
Using the Discovery Process for Better Sponsorships

How to shift your thinking to increase your returns. “How are you, honey?” the voice said.    Ah, I thought, a call from a loved[…]

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September 17, 2018
Help! My Board Won’t Help Raise Revenue

“We ask our board to get five people to donate, and they do,” the speaker said. “How do you do that?” came an incredulous cry[…]

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September 4, 2018
Board Conflicts: How Might Strategic Planning End Them?

As I write this, California’s ablaze with thirteen fires. We have family near one, so I’m watching closely. Reporters tell us that this fire rages[…]

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August 9, 2018
How Can You Thank Your Donors So They Give Again?

You’d like your donors to give again and again. How can you thank your donors in a way that maximizes their future gifts and involvement?[…]

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August 6, 2018
The Board vs. Staff Game: Who is Doing the Fundraising?

It started with a threat, from a board member in the midst of a board meeting. “If she doesn’t produce in a year, she’s out[…]

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