“All ___ Are ___ — What Are YOUR Global Beliefs?” We all have them — those global beliefs. “All vegetarians are just being anti-meat and farmer.” “All Catholics are opposed to women leading.” “All teenagers are glued to their phones.” “All this AI stuff is cheating.” Now I’m not saying these are MY belief but […]
At some point in your life, you may have had someone suggest you read something—or listen to something – and it REALLY made a difference for you. For me, I was 17 – just starting college at UW Madison and it was SO BIG and SO DIFFERENT and SO EXCITING and SO SCARY. And it […]
Marcy’s More Major Gift Habits You Need Every day you already live by habits. Some are intentional, like your morning coffee or your workout routine. Others happen almost without thinking—scrolling through your phone, feeding the cats, or wrangling little ones. But here’s the question: What if you could build habits that directly grew your […]
It can all be good… and still seem like too much. Life moving too fast, to-do lists multiplying, kids growing up in the blink of an eye, and even with AI helping here and there, you’re still sorting it all out. Life happens – but is it happening TO you, or FOR you? Yep, here […]
You’ve heard me say it countless times… “Invest in JOY!” For me, it’s both a trademark and a song. Why? Because you will experience unprecedented fundraising success when your goal is to help your givers invest in the gift that brings them JOY! They deserve to enjoy the giving. And here’s the beautiful part: when […]
You’ve been told the number you need to raise. Somewhere between, “well, ok…” and “YIKES!” you may wonder: “Do I even have the givers to meet this?” Often, that number came from a budget shortfall—not from assessing whether people are ready to joyfully give. Create a Plan / Focus on Action Here’s the truth: You […]
“Anything worth doing, is worth doing well.” I’m going to suggest that’s not such great advice. Because, bluntly, you and I are probably not so hot at many things when we take our first crack at them. Is it ok if you talked too much on your first visits with donors? Is it ok if […]
You may be very familiar with Donor Advised Funds or DAFs and they may be a big part of your giving program. Or, this may be a new opportunity for you! A few years back, when I was embracing so many new technologies with my speaking work post covid, I didn’t feel I had the […]
Have You Ever Considered a Form to Be a Relational Tool? What? Has Marcy flipped? The Artful Asker is talking about forms being relational? You know they’re simply used to record and define transactions, right? Well… not so fast. Yes, a form may technically be a tool to document intent, process a gift, or […]
Imagine it’s September. Summer has come and gone. You’re taking inventory of the intentional donor conversations you meant to have. Are you feeling “Whoops!” or “Wonderful!”? NOW is the time to take stock of your major and mega gift relationships and make a plan to re-engage—before the leaves fall and the year-end rush begins. Yes, […]
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