Thoughts on Nonprofit Leadership

It’s the last month of the year. There’s just one month to go to bring in that last bit of money and increase those 2020 fundraising results. What are the things that you can still do to improve your fundraising performance? What can you do now that will improve 2020 results and put...

Where are you with your fundraising efforts? What are you doing in these waning days of 2019 to improve your annual fundraising results?

• Do you have follow-up emails going out today and tomorrow to donors who haven’t given yet?
• Do you have thank you letters to get out?
• Are your social...

It’s December 23, 2019. It’s probably slow at your office, with many of your co-workers or employees off for the holidays. I always liked being in the office during this time. I liked the fact that I had more time than usual to concentrate on improving my year-end fundraising results...

It’s the last month of the year. There’s just one month to go to bring in that last bit of money and increase those 2019 fundraising results. What are the things that you can still do to improve your fundraising performance? What can you do now that will improve 2019 results and put...

Every fundraiser knows to thank their donors after donations come in. But how many fundraisers actually do it? Sadly, not many. Try making seven $10 donations to seven organizations new to you and see how many thank you acknowledgements you get. Now count how many you get within two to three days...

"How can that be?” you say. Isn’t the whole objective of fundraising is to raise money?

Yes, you are raising money. But money is not the goal. Fulfilling mission is the goal. Money is just the vehicle you are using. Money is converted to resources that lead to life-changing impact....