A week ago tomorrow, I got my first copies of Ask Without Fear!. Caleb even made me a sign! What a whirlwind of a week! My kids helped me pack up the 70 or so boxes: And we finally got them done: Here’s a link to the rest of the...
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...
Reading Stephen Hitchcock’s Open Immediately: Straight Talk on Direct Mail Fundraising, I’ve been reminded of one of the great truths of fundraising, one I’m calling Fundraising Secret #15: people give to people. This is one of the reasons...
I originally wanted to call this fundraising secret: Don’t be a jerk—business people often don’t have liquid assets. That seems to get the message across more bluntly. I’m amazed at how poorly we treat business owners. Especially sole-proprietors. We...
I just had the privilege of speaking at the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes’ annual meeting. What a fun group of people! As a pastor, it was a blast to speak with people who’s job is to help people in their parish grow in giving. These people were...
