Traditional government funding mechanisms can do more harm than good. Their stop-start nature means that nonprofits must forever start and discard programs and gear up[…]
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Did you hear the story about the million-dollar gift from the father of a nonprofit’s vendor? Or, the staff member who turned a $7,000 gift[…]
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Which quick fix fundraising trend has caught the attention of your board? Peer-to-peer fundraising? Ice bucket challenge? Dinner out? Give days? Mobile giving? March Madness?[…]
Read MoreGrand news! Your event succeeded. You earned money. People had a blast. You generated new donors. You stewarded current ones. The results were everything you[…]
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In July, I led a sponsor panel for the St. Petersburg Regional Art Summit. Panelist included staff from Bank of America; the power company, Duke[…]
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In my years of consulting I’ve noticed a pattern that parallels the urban legend involving a frog, pot, and boiling water. The tale postulates that[…]
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As a videographer runs the camera, a donor explains why she included a bequest to Selby Gardens in her estate plans. Her gift will buy[…]
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The Challenge: A new CEO or development director begins work and wants to connect with donors who loved the previous staff member. How can you[…]
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It’s not uncommon. You create a committee to fundraise. You carefully screen whom to invite and coax them to join. And then boom! You leave[…]
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Q: What evaluation question shrinks your donated nonprofit revenue growth? A: How much money did we raise? Surprised? Let me explain. You’ve heard[…]
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