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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For years, I attributed mega and unsolicited major gifts to luck. I told clients, “If you build your nonprofit’s quality, eventually you receive windfall gifts.[…]
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Have you ever felt that your nonprofit income development is missing something? Maybe you’re gearing up for the year-end appeal, submitting applications, exploring earned revenue,[…]
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Recently, as I waited with a nonprofit CEO of a social service agency for board members to join a virtual meeting, we quickly dove into[…]
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If everything’s going well in your nonprofit, working to solve your most significant problem might not matter. But if you’re challenged, it matters a lot.[…]
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