Here’s something I wrote about library support on the Facebook page of my local library. Unfortunately, it’s too long for the 1000 character limit! So I post it here and hope it’ll help others. ——————— Hi...
Gayle Robertswas my guest on today’s Ask Without Fear radio show. You really owe it to yourself to listen to Gayle’s thoughts on fundraising and generousity. You’ll be challenged to re-evaluate your thoughts on raising support for nonprofits. And...
Jeff Brooks’ recent post at DonorPowerBlog is such a great reminder: when you’re writing fundraising letters, you need to write like a human being . He offers a great real-life example of typical copy from a fundraising letter he received. He then points...
In the spirit of the last fundraising secret People give to people, I offer Fundraising Secret #16: ALWAYS be interested in the donor as a PERSON not as a pocketbook. Relationships are always our most vital asset. Whether or not people give to us, they are...
Just watched the latest episode of Oprah’s The Big Give. (And I’m commited to keeping this post far shorter than the last Big Give post!) The final words of the judge Malaak Compton-Rock really get at what I mean when I teach seminar attendees and coaching...
I’m not an “events” person but they do seem a necessary evil in our field. And to be fair, they do have lots of other benefits: visibility, engaging volunteers, etc. So when I saw that this month’s Giving Carnival topic was “Tips For...
