As we start 2013, I thought I’d share with you an idea from the beginning of my latest book, Fundraising Kick: how you can create an additional month of fundraising this year. Sounds over the top, doesn’t it? But if you devote 1 hour a day for each work day to...
I am working with the folks that created the 100 Donors in 90 Days program on a new product that will be released in the first few months of 2013. Labeled “The Donor Retention Project,” we’re interviewing a dozen experts to give very practical insider information,...
Are you looking at the next 3 weeks as time wasted for fundraising? Are excuses like “Everyone is going to a holiday party” and “No one will want to hear from me” filling your mind and mouth? Stop it. A recent seven year analysis of online...
A couple weeks ago, I got to lead a storytelling training with presidents of community colleges from around the country and their board chairs. They were a refreshingly lively group! As these board presidents shared, many of them told stories of students who’d...
With Thanksgiving sixteen days away here in the USA, it’s a great time to do a quick 2-step gratitude check. Pull out your most recent fundraising letter. (You sent one in September, right?) Or your next one. (You have one queued up for late November/early...
Fundraising is a funny thing. When combined with casting a vision, telling people how much you’re trying to raise can be a powerful motivator. But could announcing your goal kill your ability to raise funds? Neuroscience and goal setting Watch this 3 minute...
