I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of boards this year. And I’m devastated by how many board members have been telling me, “They’re just interested in my money” and “They don’t really care about the board; they just...
I really like the book Go For No! [amazon affiliate link]. It helped change my perspective on getting a “no.” In this brief video, I tell you what I mean! In April, I interviewed Go For No! author Andrea Waltz as part of a special program for Fundraising...
Cleaning my desk, I just found this “chew on this” card from our local homeless shelter. I must’ve received it 4-6 months ago. In that time, I’ve thrown out more pamphlets and brochures than I can count. But I kept this card. Maybe it was the...
The phone is an important tool in the fundraiser’s tool kit. Whether your fiscal year ends this month or not, June should involve a lot of phone calling. But we often forget to do these three things. Video not showing? Watch it on YouTube at...
I last posted on Twitter chats back in April in the post 5 Twitter Tips for Fundraisers. Since then, I’ve really stepped up my participation in Twitter chats, particularly #blogchat: primarily about blogging; occurs most Sunday nights at 9 p.m. Eastern...
