I’m really excited to be offering a full day of “Ask Without Fear!” training here in Waterville, ME on Saturday, September 13.
This training will be ideal for board members and volunteers who are feeling guilty that they’re not doing as much fundraising as they think is expected of them. They’ll learn that fundraising really [...]

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I’m pleased to announce the Ask Without Fear! radio show is starting next Tuesday!
This radio show will be hosted through BlogTalkRadio.com. Every Tuesday at 11 a.m., I’ll be interviewing the top fundraising gurus from around the US (and eventually from around the world).
My first four guests are:

Jay Love, founder and CEO of www.eTapestry.com

Gayle Roberts, [...]

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Add this to my “15 minutes of fame”: H. Les Brown interviewed me on his Frazzled Entrepreneur Show.
Click here to listen to our interview.

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Some readers have asked where I’ll be speaking so here’s the current schedule:

Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits, May 1 & 2 in Montreal.

Direct Marketing Association, July 14-16 in Washington, DC

Maine Library Association, October 23 in Bethel, ME. (The leaves will be colorful!)

If you’re planning on going to any of these, please let me know! I’d love [...]

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Here’s another question I received in my inbox from Emile Dillis:
How to propose a fund raising project to organisations, fundraisers or individuals?
The Lord has led us to a place in the mountains of Northern Italy. Here our ministry shall be hospitality. Holiday home, meeting place, courses, seminars, Bible school, evangelisation and so much more.
We [...]

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This month’s Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants question is: “What are you most looking forward to in the coming weeks and months?”
My immediate answer is: Montreal in May!
I’ve been invited to give two talks at Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits. On Thursday, May 1, I’ll be teaching people to ask without fear!. Then on Friday, I’ll [...]

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Just read a news brief from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s daily entitled Small Colleges Say Board Members Have Been Poor Fund Raisers.
In the article, Wesley Wilmer is quoted as saying:
“If college presidents and development staffs are unhappy with board members’ understanding of fund raising, they should take the initiative to get them trained,” he said.
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I just watched the premier of The Big Give. (Thank God for a DVR! )
I really liked it.
I was really touched by the examples of people bringing community together. Like the woman who’s husband was shot. Wow. They all pulled together. And the balloons. How cool that the family will forever have a [...]

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I’m having quite a week!
Tuesday, I was invited to train the super-elite fundraisers for Habitat for Humanity International in Atlanta. I’ve been a fan of Habitat for years. And what a terrific group of development people they have!
Now I’m at the Consortium for Endowed Episcopal Parishes annual conference speaking on fundraising to people employed by [...]

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Since more people are asking about coaching, I’ve updated my Fundraising Coaching Services page at Fundraisingcoach.com.
Let me know if I can be of service!

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