We’ve all heard the horror stories of fundraising asks gone bad. If we’re honest, some of us might even tell of our own involvement in some of those horrible donor...
World Vision’s innovative new approach to sponsorship
World Vision, the leading Christian international relief organization (and one of the world’s only Billion Dollar charities) – and the pioneers of Child Sponsorship fundraising, just turned 70 years of...
Are you prepared for year-end fundraising success?
Welcome to September! Congratulations! You've made it to the home stretch...and you're approaching the three month period where most nonprofits generate as much as 50% (or more) of their total annual...
101 Coaching Questions to Help You Lead More Effectively
Often people in leadership believe that the greatest value they can contribute to an organization is to tell people what needs to be done and how to do it. However, that's...
101 Mistakes Nonprofits Make – Facebook Live with PivotGround
Check out this Facebook Live I just did with Sarah Olivieri, the Founder and Owner of PivotGround. She and I got to talk about some of the biggest mistakes nonprofits make,...
Real time donor engagement
One thing that donors tell us frequently is that they are tired of the constant asking, asking, asking from the nonprofits they support. We hear time and again that donors...
In the trenches: Leadership and Fundraising Across North America
In early June I had the opportunity to sit down at the Citygate Network Annual Conference and talk with eight amazing, talented, and caring leaders who are all focused on serving the most...
5 Reasons You’re Not Receiving the Charitable Gifts You Dream About
If you're frustrated because you dream of securing transformational, game-changing gifts for your organization but they don't seem to be materializing, you're not alone. This is a frustration and concern...
Michael Rosen’s take on 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make
I'm so grateful to my friend Michael Rosen for reviewing 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make And How You Can Avoid Them, and writing a great article in response to the book. Michael says...
Wait. Your fundraising agency said WHAT???
Nonprofit Marketer: Our overall retention rate is about 68%. What could we do to improve that? What should we strive for? Fundraising Agency: Actually, you're right where you should be....