Professional Fundraising
Balancing the Nonprofit’s Needs and Resources
Nonprofit organizations invariably suffer from limited resources.
Read MoreA Revolutionary Fundraising Opportunity — Life Settlements
Powerful arrows in the quivers of professional fundraisers.
Read MoreTeaching Effectively and Respectfully
Communicate effectively, but do it so it is heard.
Read MorePlanning Power — Don’t Leave Your Fortunes to Chance
“It is better to deal with problems before they arise,” I said, reading the small slip of paper aloud to my friends. We had gathered for dinner to celebrate the holidays, to reflect on the year behind us and think about the year to come.
Read MoreFundraisers Think Like a Plant Manager
Similarities between a non-profit major gifts office and a manufacturing plant.
Read MoreThe Five Key Facets of High Performance Leadership
In working with leaders we have isolated five key characteristics that successful leaders demonstrate.
Read MoreThe Dangers of Taking Anecdotal Learning as Fact
As a practitioner in higher education fundraising for the last few decades, I have often been surprised at the many anecdotal “learning” experiences shared among colleagues in development. These are stories told with the utmost conviction but with little or no factual basis. There is very little opportunity to engage fundraisers to study empirical information…
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