You don’t need to feel shame for asking donors to give money to your cause Over the weekend, I found a journal from December 21, 2014. Twelve years old. I’d scrawled “Blog Idea” at the top and circled two words underneath: Shame & FR....
Ask High I just finished another Ask Without Fear!® Essentials training. This one for The Nonprofit Academy. In the training, I give an overview of all aspects of major gift fundraising. One of my favorite tips: ask high. “High” as in the bigger dollar...
I’m thrilled to announce I’m officially working on revising Ask Without Fear!®. It’s hard to believe the book was written almost 20 years ago. Since then it’s taken me around the world to Canada, Mexico, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Aotearoa...
FundraisingCoach.com Just Ranked #3 on FeedSpot’s Top 100 Fundraising Blogs I was honored to find out that FeedSpot ranked FundraisingCoach.com the #3 fundraising blog in the world, out of 100. I’ll be honest — I may have done a happy dance. It’s not...
How to Move from Grant Writer to Director of Development If you’re a grant professional wondering how to move into a director of development role, you’re asking exactly the right question. And you’re not alone. I’ve had this conversation with...
