3 Resolutions YOU need for 2023!

January 11, 2023

YOU are beginning!  However you crossed the 2022 finish line, you are beginning this New Year! Bravo! It’s scary and exciting all at once! I’m celebrating the New Year in Faro, Portugal where Ken and I are exploring with our son, RJ, and his gal, Bailey.  It’s been a tremendous adventure filled with delightful surprises […]

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Happy New Year 2023

January 1, 2023

Invest in JOY®

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U-Rah-Rah for YOU! Finish Strong 2022!

December 28, 2022

Just days away from 2023 isn’t it great to look back and remember…… —the donors you helped make the gift that was JUST RIGHT for THEM! —those whose lives are changed because you and your organization SHOW UP every day! — the board members who gave and led by example for others to follow suit. […]

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2022

Invest in JOY®

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Simply showing up is enough!

December 14, 2022

Busy! Busy! Busy!  Happy December! Traversing that fine line between overjoyed and overwhelmed – sometimes only seconds apart!  I LOVE IT! Showed up for a great session with AFP New Jersey and then back to get the tree up (or upside down actually). HAHAHAHA! Simply Showing Up Is Enough 5 Key ways to simply show […]

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving!

November 22, 2022

Invest in JOY®

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What is your life vision?

November 9, 2022

Setting goals to serve Your Success…and YOU!  This past week over 50 – YES 50 – folks joined me for the AFP DEEP DIVE on Major Gifts. Typically I limit the group to 30-35 but with MAJOR GIFTS being SO CRITICAL NOW, I let it go. Took two zoom screenshots and I’m not certain I […]

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Donors Drop by 7% in Second Quarter 2022

October 26, 2022

Feel like déjà vu? In 2008-10 the economic turn-down turned off the lights at many non-profits. But many others were just fine. Why? Authentic major donor relationships.  At AFP LEAD, the second quarter 7% drop in donors was a hot topic. In my session, where JOY reigned supreme, we celebrated that DOLLARS now are actually up 6.2% — buoyed […]

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I’d rather do it myself!

October 12, 2022

Why it better serves donors to engage partners in major giving relationships!  You know what they say…”By the time I get someone to help me, it’s just easier to do it myself!” For many non-profits partners are vital in major gift relationships!  Last Friday I had the total delight of being with an amazing collection […]

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Three Planned Giving Gems

September 28, 2022

Crescendo’s Practical Planned Giving Conference (PPGC) was a great opportunity for me to share how to ‘Ask for Anything Artfully’ and my brand new keynote, “Joyfully Adapt! Bravely Believe! Authentically Connect!”  My thanks to Crescendo, the other amazing presenters, and over 500 folks who really connected with me and gave such positive feedback! Thank you! […]

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