March 15, 2018
The Top Ten Things Your Donors Needs to Hear From You

1. Thank you. 2. We see you as more than just as a fat wallet. 3. We want to help you to achieve your hopes[…]

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January 15, 2018
How to Make Your Sponsorships Standout This Year

At a recent meeting, Kevin Cooper, head of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, did a brilliant job of thanking his sponsor. In his remarks, he[…]

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January 4, 2018
Boards That Fundraise, 3 Easy Ways for Boards to Fundraise without Asking for Money

In a recent article, I wrote about Boards Who Won’t Help Fundraise. This time, let’s talk about boards that do. What actions do board members[…]

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December 6, 2017
Boards Who Won’t Fundraise: 3 Shocking & Familiar Scenarios

Nonprofit leaders spend an inordinate amount of time trying to change boards that won’t fundraise. Will your board help you fundraise or are they a “never” board?

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December 4, 2017
Fundraising for Everyone Includes Donors

Pam first taught me about creating donors that fundraise. She worked at a performing arts center on Florida’s East Coast. One day a major gift[…]

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October 18, 2017
What Are the Some Outstanding Alternatives to Government Funding?

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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October 9, 2017
You Can’t Opt Out, Fundraising is for Everyone

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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August 26, 2017
Help! We’re Caught on a Nonprofit Event Treadmill

Grand 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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August 22, 2017
The Top 3 Mistakes that Spoil Sponsorship Opportunities

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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July 14, 2017
Fundraising Alchemy: Turning Your Volunteers into Donors

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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