I’m honored to be part of the new FundCoaches.com! The creators of FundCoaches.com were frustrated with how hard it was to find CFRE accredited training that didn’t cost and arm and a leg. So they got people like Tom Ahern, Simone Joyaux, Ted Hart, Marcy...
A few months ago, my colleague Pamela Grow released a new book specifically for nonprofits with a “one person” fundraising shop. This isn’t just theory for her, she actually has been successful as a one person shop. So, since I love small shops-and...
It’s September! How are your fundraising goals going? Could you use 100 new donors by December 3rd? I know that sounds like “hype” that a snake oil salesman would use. But this isn’t hype, this a set of 12 action-oriented interviews for...
[Warning: rant in progress] Stop it with the excuses. The timing is never perfect. There are always reasons to put off asking people to support your nonprofit. And that is a sure way to get your nonprofit bankrupt. If your nonprofit is doing important work, people...
Today’s news is reporting Lance Armstrong’s decision to not fight the doping charges. Many are saying he’s basically admitting he’s guilty. Herein lies one of the biggest challenges for nonprofits that are branded around a personality....
