Tension is the element of story-telling you need to communicate well in the midst of your organization's crisis moment. Tension draws the audience into the experience...Emotions are an essential part...
Fundraising and the Executive Suite
Good, bad or ugly (err...otherwise), Executive Directors set the tone for philanthropy in any nonprofit. For many organizations, this is wonderful news. There are some amazingly talented executives who are...
How do your prospects rank on the 3 C’s?
All indications are major gift revenue will rebound throughout 2012 (compared to 2010/2011). This is great news! Are you ready to take advantage of this impending increase in major gifts?...
Why Nonprofits Don’t Do Big Things
Phil Stolberg over at Grizzard Communications Group wrote an interesting blog post this morning. In his post, Next Big Things for Nonprofits, he said: ...if one can change television channels...
5 Ways Your Brand Can Destroy Your Fundraising Results
I've been talking about nonprofit branding a lot lately with organizations all over the country. Seems brand strategy is top of mind once again for organizations trying to raise their...
The 3 E’s of Nonprofit Board Responsibility
Engage. Evaluate. Evangelize. There are many qualities you want in board members - and many responsibilities they need to be ready to assume. Three of the most important responsibilities are...
Creating Your Development Action Plan – Part 2 of 2
This is the second half of my 2 part series on Creating Your Development Action Plan. In Part 1 we covered why you need a plan and how you should...
Creating Your Development Action Plan – Part 1 of 2
NOTE: This is Part 1 of a 2 Part blog post on Creating Your Development Action Plan. In this first installment we'll cover the reasons why you need a written...
Evaluating Fundraising Agencies and Consultants
Can I get a few direct mail samples and some pricing info from you? Ugh. These questions, more than any others, frustrate me as a nonprofit fundraiser. I got an...
Fundraising Best Practice Series: Volume 10, Donor Stewardship
This final installment of the Fundraising Best Practice Series focuses on donor stewardship. It's fitting given that many of you are probably knee deep in thank you notes, thank you calls...