Since writing about the exact words to say on your next major gift ask, many have asked me for what to talk about during the meeting, both before and after the ask. What to say to a donor prospect Here are 5½ things you can say on your next major gift visit: Hi...
Since writing about the exact words to say on your next major gift ask, many have asked me for what to talk about during the meeting, both before and after the ask. What to say to a donor prospect Here are 5½ things you can say on your next major gift visit: Hi...
The response to my “it’s not the donor’s first date” post to CEO’s has been wonderful! I’ve received emails, tweets, and comments saying this was the best post they’ve seen in years. As Heather Stewart points out in the...
Hollywood expertise for your nonprofit For years, Chris Davenport has creating videos for nonprofits, employing the storytelling techniques he honed in Hollywood. For the first time ever, he’s going to share them! I speak all over the world, and I get to work...
Over the last 18 months or so, I’ve been hearing a similar phrase from a number of my nonprofit executive coaching clients. The phrase? “I don’t ask on the first date.” This is often said with a self-righteous smuggness, as though the CEO is...
