After the sensational spring launch of Mastering Major Gifts, I am super-excited about launching the program again this fall. The spring/summer students had amazing results... Success in securing meetings for the first time with prospective major gift donors More engaged and involved board members in terms of giving and helping with … [Read more...]
Habits of Successful Fundraisers with Shanon Doolittle
In this week's video interview, I sit down with Shanon Doolittle, who helps fundraisers take better care of themselves and their donors. What sort of work habits do you have? In this video interview, Shanon discusses the importance of good work habits for successful fundraising. Interview Highlights (Transcript) Watch the full … [Read more...]
How to Lead Your Fundraising Team without Micromanaging
Earlier this year, my daughter and her classmates raised money for pediatric cancer (as they do every year) in a friendly game of teacher volleyball. The teachers are pictured here before the game. Each teacher wore a t-shirt with a nickname on the back. My favorite was the principal’s whose shirt said “Mike Romanager.” The principal’s … [Read more...]
Personalize Donor Recognition for Your Campaign: Interview with Karen Singer
My latest interview brought me to Karen Singer of Karen Singer Tileworks. Karen works with her clients to create artwork that becomes a visual mission statement, sparking an emotional connection between the donor and the organization. Donor stewardship is an important part of the fundraising process. In this video interview, we … [Read more...]
Why I Hate Endowment Campaigns and You Should, Too
Do you ever wish your organization had an endowment? Do your board members believe an endowment campaign is the answer to all of your fundraising woes? If you said “Yes,” you’re not alone. It would be fantastic if you had a huge reserve, generating interest for your organization. You could kick back, put your feet up, and watch the money … [Read more...]
When to Hire a Major Gift Officer (and More) with Ann Hale
I had the privilege to interview Ann Hale, Chair Elect of AFP International and Chief Development Officer of Anchorage Museum. Listen to Ann’s words of wisdom as she initially discusses the process she's leading for AFP’s new strategic plan, as well as how she successfully convinced her CEO it was time to hire their first major gift … [Read more...]
5 Red Flags to Look Out for When Raising Major Gifts
Video Transcript Red flags are often used as a sign of warning or danger. Unfortunately, most red flags are not literal, but figurative, and are often missed by the people who need them most. Once you know the red flags of major gift fundraising, they might be easier to identify and tackle. 5 Red Flags when Raising Major … [Read more...]
Fundraising Lessons Learned from a Near Drowning
Earlier this summer, a 7 year-old girl (we’ll call her Susan) nearly drowned in my town pool. The really frightening part is that Susan knew how to swim. What's more, she was in the shallow end of the pool at the time of the incident. As a parent, this is one of my worst nightmares -- having a fun day in the summer only to turn into a … [Read more...]
Beyond Storytelling: StoryLIVING with Tammy Zonker
Storytelling is all the rage right now in the nonprofit sector. Stories help donors connect with our missions and ignite their passion for important causes. Stories have been used for thousands of years to connect people to one another. Today in our virtual worlds with virtual reality, we aim to bring donors into our stories, our missions, … [Read more...]
Wish You Had New Donors? Ask the Ones You Have Instead!
Whenever someone signs up to receive my emails, they're encouraged to share their biggest fundraising challenge. Here’s one such challenge recently shared with me that many organizations face: The biggest challenge we are facing at the moment is with landing larger donations ($1,000-$5,000+), both in terms of attracting new, higher level … [Read more...]
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