Almost half-way there—whether halfway through the calendar year or your fiscal year. And even if your fundraising is going great guns, more would not be a bad thing. If you don’t already do a mid-year appeal, you might want to consider it. And if you do, you might want to think about how to make… Read more
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Still Looking for that Magic Bullet?
“What guarantees can you give us,” the board chair asked, “that our fundraising will increase if we hire you?” None. I’m a consultant. My job is to advise, coach, help you to plan. No matter how good I may be, if the people at the organization don’t act on the plan we create, the advice… Read more
The Best Prospects
Recently, Compelling Conversations for Fundraisers, was published. Laurie Selik and I wrote the book because we believe fundraising is all about relationships, and relationships flourish through compelling conversations. This article is adapted from the book. We hope you’ll order your own copy and learn how to Talk Your Way to Success with Donors and Funders.… Read more