Communicating by email and text can be tricky. You don’t have the advantage of vocal inflection as you do on the phone, or visual cues as you do in person. Not to mention potential grammatical errors -- which can sabotage the best of intentions. For example, “Let’s eat, grandpa” versus “Let’s eat grandpa.” When Asking Goes Wrong -- … [Read more...]
New Year’s Reading List for the Savvy Nonprofit Professional
Reading is important, whether you read for pleasure or for business, or both! So what’s on your reading list for the New Year? Reading is Fundamental for Nonprofit Professionals As a nonprofit professional, reading is vital for staying on top of fundraising trends and strategies. It’s also important to stay informed, knowledgeable and … [Read more...]
How Setting Goals Helps You Raise More Money and So Much More
The end of the year is always a good time to reflect on the year that’s ending, and look forward to the New Year that’s about the begin. It’s a time when many people make resolutions. Sadly, most resolutions are broken before you can drive to the gym to get some use out of your new membership. So the question is this: How can you set … [Read more...]
The Easiest Way to Raise More Money: Give Thanks to Donors
During the holiday season, it’s only natural that you’re thinking about gratitude. And, there’s good news -- thanking your donors is one of the easiest ways to raise more money. That’s because how (and if) you thank your donors plays a large role in whether or not they give to your organization year after year. Whether you send a … [Read more...]
Diversity Matters in Nonprofit Hiring: Interview with Kishshana Palmer
You know you should hire a diverse group of people, but you may not be sure how or why. In this interview with Kishshana Palmer, CEO of Kishshana and Co., you'll learn how nonprofit policies and procedures impact your workplace. The full interview transcript (with minor edits for clarity) appears below. Diversity, Race and Hiring … [Read more...]
How the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Affects Us in the Nonprofit Sector
This Halloween is one of the scariest Halloweens many of us have lived through. Unfortunately, the reason has nothing to do with Halloween and everything to do with real life terror. Pipe bombs sent to more than a dozen high profile critics of the president, followed up just a few days later by another mass shooting -- this one at a … [Read more...]
Raising Major Gifts with a Culture of Philanthropy: Interview with Susan Holt
From the AFP International Conference on Fundraising in New Orleans earlier this year, Susan Holt, President of Vision Philanthropy Group, talks about creating a culture of philanthropy that reinforces raising major gifts. The full interview transcript (with minor edits for clarity) appears below. Looking at Your Own … [Read more...]
What’s Your Nonprofit Leadership Style? Interview with Marc Pitman
I had the opportunity to interview Marc Pitman, CEO of Concord Leadership Group to discuss nonprofit leadership styles and what they could mean to you and your organization. What type of nonprofit leader are you? Watch this interview to learn the four different types of leadership, and how they impact fundraising and the future of … [Read more...]
Take the Fundraising Fitness Test: Interview with Jim Greenfield
In this interview, fundraising legend Jim Greenfield talks about the importance of the Fundraising Fitness Test and explains how you can take this free test and have your donor data analyzed. The full interview transcript (with minor edits for clarity) appears below. What is the Fundraising Effectiveness Project? AE: Hi. … [Read more...]
How Nonprofits and Donors can Build Epic Partnerships: Unicorns Unite!
There’s a new book out called, Unicorns Unite: How Nonprofits and Foundations Can Build Epic Partnerships. It’s by Jessamyn Shams-Lau, Jane Leu, and Vu Le. I’ve swapped out one word in the subtitle of the book ("foundations" for "donors") for the title of this post and identified my "lessons learned" from this insightful and fun book … [Read more...]
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