One of the most common questions I get from board members and nonprofit leaders is some variation of: We’re a small nonprofit without any fundraising program. Are there ever any conditions where it makes sense for us to hire a fundraiser that gets paid a...
As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I love the DiSC personality system. And I’m amazed at how obvious these character traits can be in real life! High-D’s High-D types are people that are extroverted, fast-paced individuals more focused on getting tasks...
There are so many great, free fundraising resources. I’m just now catching up on Tom Ahern’s wonderful newsletter. Tom is an amazing wordsmith of fundraising prose. Every couple week’s, Tom sends out an email filled with anecdotes backed by...
I get the opportunity to work with a lot of faith-based organizations. I love helping them get excited about raising money and showing them that others in the Bible got excited about fundraising too! But I’m amazed by a persistent cop-out so common among...
This summer, I’ve served on an ad hoc strategic planning committee for an organization here in Maine that’s just celebrated its tenth year. As with any organization that survives this long, we find the environment now is a lot different than when the...
