The Brewer Wasn’t Doing Anything New I brew beer in my garage. When a local brewery invited our home brew club to come watch a brew day, I was among the first to respond. Many of the people in our club are award-winning home brewers. We all know the process....
Imagine you’ve just wrapped up a big fundraising campaign. You met your fundraising goal! That must mean your campaign was a success, right? Yes and no. Fundraising totals are one way of tracking your campaign’s effectiveness, but they’re far from being the only...
Do you feel like there’s a cap on how much your nonprofit’s able to raise? Does your development staff report feeling stretched thin? Do you ever have to drop certain fundraising opportunities to devote time and resources to others? If you answered “yes” to any of...
You don’t need to feel shame for asking donors to give money to your cause Over the weekend, I found a journal from December 21, 2014. Twelve years old. I’d scrawled “Blog Idea” at the top and circled two words underneath: Shame & FR....
Ask High I just finished another Ask Without Fear!® Essentials training. This one for The Nonprofit Academy. In the training, I give an overview of all aspects of major gift fundraising. One of my favorite tips: ask high. “High” as in the bigger dollar...
Building a pipeline of sustainable nonprofit revenue relies on cultivating deep, enduring relationships with your supporters. While annual campaigns ensure your immediate operational needs are met, guiding those consistent contributors toward legacy giving offers...
