February 28, 2019
What’s the Secret to Boards that Take Smart Risks?

This brilliant advice comes from one of the interviews I did for my new book, Let’s Raise Millions Together.  Kelley Parris, the new head of[…]

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February 21, 2019
Do You Know This Secret to Nonprofit Board Success?

These words about board recruitment were whispered to me in a parking lot after a meeting. Listen to this wisdom and reap the board benefits.[…]

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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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