The phone is an important tool in the fundraiser’s tool kit. Whether your fiscal year ends this month or not, June should involve a lot of phone calling. But we often forget to do these three things. Video not showing? Watch it on YouTube at...
For many of us, June is the end of the fiscal year. There is still time to make sure you finish this year strong. Here are my three suggestions: Revisit your no’s Last year a friend told me about a campaign she was working on. Since I was familiar with her...
I love assessments and tests. I love taking the MBTI and the Highlands Ability Battery. One of the most popular things I share in my fundraising trainings is the D.I.S.C. personality assessment. People love how it helps them not only relate to donors but to their own...
For more free fundraising tips right to your inbox, sign up for the free Ask Without Fear! email newsletter at: https://fundraisingcoach.com/subscribe/ Forrest Gump could have said, Momma always said, ‘Fundraising’s like a Waldorf Salad. You gotta mix it up...
I love LinkedIn Answers! Answering other people questions is nice. But I love seeing people’s answers to questions I ask. I’m currently asking What do YOU say when asked “Where do you find donors?”. You see, I work with a lot of start-up...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported of a couple of $4 million gifts give to surprised nonprofits. According to the story, a Pasadena couple, Robert and Adrienne Westerbeck, gave $4 million to each of their alma maters. As is typical in stories like this (and...
