Today’s fundraising mistake could have happened to any of us. My thanks to Stephen Nill, founder and CEO of CharityChannel.com for submitting it: I was meeting with an elderly lady, 89 years old, who had around 20 cats in her home and around her property. She was...
Google is an amazing resource to all of us. Whether you’re researching prospects, seeking grants, looking up phone numbers, or seeing what other people are saying about your organization, Google is your tool. Best of all, it’s free! Check it out at:...
At a recent board meeting of one of my clients, we stumbled upon a perfect opportunity to make a planned giving ask of one of their constituents. The person had been involved with the organization for years. The ask would help endow an annual scholarship that was...
The Creating Donor Evangelists CD is finally done! Special congratulations to Joel Preston of the March of Dimes for buying the first copy back in October! To purchase your own copy, go to: http://fundraisingcoach.com/cde.htm
For years I’ve relied on CharityChannel.com’s listservs to keep me in touch with colleagues around the country. I’ve also loved their newsletters like my favorite, WeReview, which sends out books reviewed by our peers. Now they’ve added an incredibly cool component to...