Have you ever been in total awe of what you were seeing? The Y2Y Board Retreat in Montana provided my first chance ever to visit Yellowstone National Park (and Ken joined in!). This experience was so amazing because of the newfound connection I have made to nature – grizzlies, bison, elk, moose, and so […]
It’s almost summer! Get excited! This is my life right NOW (and I’ll bet yours too!) And we need to GET EXCITED! Listen up…. Get excited about the weeds you pulled in the garden this afternoon. And…get excited about how the garden will look when it’s all done! Get excited about raising $5,000 and $10,000 […]
Together. Again. Wohoo! It was just the BEST! Three incredible and passionate IN PERSON experiences! Congrats to The Volunteer Center, their passionate Executive Director Sharon Bass, and her team for a wildly successful Celebration of Service event! The hall was ignited with hundreds of energetic high school students through seniors who lend a hand and […]
Ok, I confess. Being in a room with Board and Leadership is THEE BEST THING I DO! Leading a Board Experiences is an opportunity for me to: clear confusion address distaste for the “f” word (fundraising, you silly) plant seeds for BIG VISIONS and, provide a self-selected road-map of how to help with fundraising ……….and […]
Have you ever been around a farmer in spring? It’s a worrisome time. Will there be enough rain, too much rain, the right temperatures and ???? YET….. every year THEY PLANT AND CULTIVATE their crops to bring us food – important work to be sure. Your work is important, too. And even in these uncertain […]
If you’re thinking your board and volunteers still prefer to zoom, change your thinking! When I look at my most successful clients RIGHT NOW – the ones who are having the greatest success with NEW major gifts – all are effectively and personally bringing people together. Meet Jill Vitale-Aussem. She’s CEO of Christian Living Communities in […]
Some people just have that Midas touch! The story goes that King Midas was obsessed with gold and when granted a wish by the gods he quickly asked that everything he touched be turned to gold. As his wish played out, a rose, his breakfast and his beautiful daughter – all turned to gold upon […]
Automate, set up systems, create distribution lists, batch, group like tasks – in other words – be efficient! Make the most of your ever-so-limited time. And certainly we have more tools, and a wider acceptance for using them, than ever before. But what if all that efficiency isn’t leading to the best result? What if […]
Laughter and Love to YOU! It’s almost here! Valentine’s Day! Here are six simple and fun ways to show your donors love: 1. What Valentine’s Candy is never on time? Yep, ChocoLATE Yet remember you can really never be late. What if you sent an email on February 15th that said, “You’re support and caring for […]
Do you feel it, too? Ongoing uncertainty – you are constantly reacting. A few days back things got tense around moving a meeting. A client shared she’d yelled at her spouse for leaving the milk out and it spoiled. It seems that even the most optimistic among us are on edge, crabby and frustrated. We […]
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