The New Year is only a few weeks old and already millions of New Year’s resolutions have been forgotten.
Resolutions to lose weight have fallen by the wayside. Lots of new gym memberships haven’t even produced a brisk walk from the car to the gym.
I hope you make New Year’s Commitments instead.
In a recent video, I showed how commitments are stickier than resolutions. When you’re committed to something, you stick to it even when it gets hard, and even when you don’t feel like it.
I’ve been committed to bringing you a weekly blog post for about two years now. I don’t always feel like writing, or creating a video, but I’ve rarely missed a week because I’m committed to empowering you and your nonprofit. When I fall short, I jump right back in the following week.
Being a Life-Long Learner
It’s not just about creating new videos and posts to help empower you. I’m committed to continuing education — yours and mine!
I’m a life-long learner. I’ve enjoyed continued success because I read books, take classes, and study the latest and best practices in fundraising and nonprofit management.
If you want to be the best you can be, and among the best in your field, it’s in your own best interest to become a life-long learner, too.
I know you can do it! You’re watching this video so you can continue learning.
5 Ways to Continue Your Fundraising Eduction
Here are some ways to continue learning and improve your major gift fundraising.
1. Attend the AFP conference.
Attend the AFP International Fundraising Conference and attend a few of the hundreds of outstanding sessions by the best speakers in the world.
2. Participate in AFP.
Participate in your local AFP chapter meetings or webinars.
3. Seek out a coach or mentor.
Hire a coach or identify a mentor to help you raise major gifts.
4. Read more.
Read more books about fundraising. I try to get my hands on anything written by Andrea Kihlstedt, Tom Ahern and Adrian Sargeant.
5. Enroll in Mastering Major Gifts.
This is my personal favorite, register for Mastering Major Gifts, my 7-week online course that teaches you step-by-step how to raise 5, 6 and even 7 figure major gifts. The next class will begin soon — click here to register.
How do you plan to continue learning this year? Tell me about it in the comments and make a public commitment to improve yourself!
REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY!
Today, Wednesday, February 1st 2017, is the last day to register for the upcoming session of Mastering Major Gifts. Classes begin next week, so don’t delay!
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