I’ve been getting alot of questions about #GivingTuesday. So here are some thoughts and some links to more insights. A few weeks ago, Farra Trompeter and I discussed #GivingTuesday as part of a year end effort on Blackbaud’s #NoFilter Podcast. (You can...
A coaching client just told me a powerful story of following up. For about six months, he was following up with three supporters. Each had made small donations in the past, less then $1,000 each. After about five months of following up, one donor said he’d make...
I’ve been fundraising since before Facebook. Even before Google existed! I’ve seen a lot of fads, tricks, and solid strategies in my time. Two of the most persistent seem to be bake sales and crowdfunding. (Seriously, a startling number of well meaning...
Do you ever wish you had the time to educate your board on the field of fundraising and what really works? Now you don’t have to! Watch this quick video to see why: Learn more about this done for you course at: http://101.fundraisingcoach.com/ Hurry!...
Have you ever struggled with the active voice vs. passive voice in your fundraising letters? It’s so easy to slip into the passive voice, thinking it sounds more “objective” or “business-like.” But active voice is easier to read and is...
