Tom Suddes of ForImpact.org recently posted this joke to his blog: “There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: ‘I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building...
Just a reminder of the proper use of spam! When you’re asking for money, please remember that email addresses are a priviledge. Don’t fall into the trap of using email just because “it’s so cheap.” That kind of use could quickly devolve...
Even with the best preparation, asking for money can still be a bit nerve-wracking. Have you ever set up a solicitation appointment and gone to the meeting only to chicken out of asking? I’m sure it’s happened to each of us at least once. One of the best ways to help...
Thank you to everyone who’s responded to my Would you help me name my book? post! The response is so good, I’m having a challenge quantifying it. So I set up a survey at SurveyMonkey.com. At the risk of being a pain, would you vote again? This time at the...
CharityChannel.com’s Stephen Nill just reviewed Hildy Gottlieb’s newest book. I’ve enjoyed interacting with Hildy on the CharityChannel listservs. We even had the treat of speaking at the Hampton Roads Institute for Nonprofit Leadership this past...
