Seth Godin was one of the featured speakers at the AFP International Conference in Baltimore. He sat down with me for an exclusive interview for my Ask the Fundraising Expert series shortly before he took the stage. Interview Highlights (Transcript) Here are some brief highlights of the interview, but be sure to watch the video for … [Read more...]
How Do You Create Volunteer “Evangelists” for Your Cause?
How do you create a team of volunteer “evangelists,” people who will always come through for you? I was asked this question by a staff member the other day when we were discussing her upcoming board retreat, and I thought it was a great question. Instilling Volunteer Loyalty I recently saw a quick clip of Tom Ahern and Jeff Brooks at a … [Read more...]
Use Board Member Bingo to Make Board Retreats Fun!
Today’s question comes from Margaret, who asks: Amy, I want to hire you as our board retreat facilitator, but I want to make sure you make our retreat is fun and engaging. How can we ensure it’s not boring? Share it with others -- Today’s Tweetable: Use Board Member Bingo to have fun and start discussions at #nonprofit board … [Read more...]
Turn First-Time Donors into Repeat Donors with Board Gratitude
It can be hard to be grateful, especially when you're not raising as much as you wish you were, and when a donor gives less than you think they "should". Frustrations can run high around fundraising. Last week at my AFP Chapter, Jay Love, the Founder and CEO of Bloomerang, spoke about the importance of donor retention. Getting a Second … [Read more...]
Do You Really, Seriously Need a Board Retreat?
This fundraising question comes from Tom, who writes: I can’t convince my ED that we should have a board retreat. Can you help? Share it with others -- Today’s Tweetable: Schedule a #nonprofit board retreat today to focus on team building, planning, and #fundraising! @amyeisenstein Video Transcript Yes, Tom! I can … [Read more...]
Nonprofits by the Numbers: How Many Board Members and Boards?
I recently fielded a couple questions on my blog from Tonya. She wanted to know: How many board members should you have on your nonprofit board? How many different nonprofit boards should you have? For example, an Executive Board and a Fundraising Board. These are both great questions -- and ones I’ve been asked many times … [Read more...]
Effective Board Training in 2 Surprisingly Simple Steps
Today’s question comes from Kendyl. She explains that her new incoming board chair has "AGREED" to allow her to have a portion of every monthly board meeting to train their board members. Her question: How much time should I allow to do training every month and where do I begin? I am concerned they might only give me 15 … [Read more...]
Reflecting on Life, Major Gifts and Nonprofit Boards
This week I celebrated a milestone birthday. Yes, it was the big 40! So naturally, I've spent some time reflecting on my life and business. "Have I helped people to the best of my ability?" "What can I do better over the coming months and years?" "What are my long term goals?" Looking Back In my January, I declared 2015 as the … [Read more...]
Happiness and Fundraising: How are they Linked?
Today’s question comes from Sasha. Sasha got into fundraising because she wanted to change the world. But lately she's been feeling discouraged and unhappy at work. Her question is this: How can I get my passion back and can you help me put the fun back in fundraising? Great question, Sasha! Thank you for being brave enough to ask such a … [Read more...]
Charitable Giving is on the Rise – Is Your Board Ready?
The long years of “Great Recession” fundraising stress are over! At least, that's the news from Indiana University's report, The Philanthropy Outlook: 2015 & 2016. The report, produced by the Lilly Fundraising School in partnership with Marts & Lundy, offers a glimpse of what we can expect to see in 2015 and 2016 (I've taken this … [Read more...]
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