May 9, 2016
Donor Stewardship: Give Donors Time & Gain Donations

“We’ve found thank-you lunches to be very effective,” explains Judith Mitchell, CEO of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.[…]

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April 28, 2016
How Can You Increase Your Sponsors’ ROI?

Your board chair introduces Rob, the sponsor of the day. Polite applause ushers Rob to the microphone. Rob captures the room when he shares how[…]

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April 20, 2016
Rule #1: Find a Way to Say Yes to Revenue

I approached a membership organization about honoring a friend. To thank the friend, I wanted to give a donation in her honor. When the CEO[…]

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April 4, 2016
How to Secure Government Funding for Your Nonprofit

After ten years of invitations and visits to his office, the governor is visiting Opportunity Village, a nonprofit serving people with intellectual disabilities in Las[…]

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February 25, 2016
How to Solve Government Funding Challenges

A woman we’ll call Sandra meets with her mental health counselor. Since her head-on auto accident four years ago, Sandra finds driving challenging. She experiences[…]

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February 22, 2016
How to Solve a Tricky Corporate Giving Challenge

Your assistant delivers the mail. In it, you find a substantial check from a local company. You recognize the signature. It’s a business contact you’ve[…]

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January 11, 2016
8 Lessons From Nonprofit Bankruptcy

As I collected success stories for 7 Nonprofit Income Streams, I met an executive director recovering from near bankruptcy. The entity’s challenges have not become[…]

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December 1, 2015
On Giving Tuesday & Every Day: It’s Not the Amount, It’s What Your Gift Does

Donors frequently tell me that philanthropic giving feels overwhelming. Overwhelmed comes from too many choices, too much need, and often our concern that we have[…]

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November 30, 2015
Finding Your Golden Key to Income Sustainability

Early in my consulting work, I experienced a conundrum. In two different communities, leaders used totally divergent processes to divide a federal grant. In the[…]

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November 9, 2015
How to Avoid the Revenue Diversification Boomerang Effect

When it comes to income, greater diversity rules. Leaders who decide to become more diverse take action. But when the going gets bumpy, some return[…]

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