As you move forward this fall, are you embracing the upcoming special holidays, sports and year-end fundraising tasks with excitement? Or, are you pulling out last year’s agendas and plans, digging out last year’s decorations and putting them up in the same places with a sigh, “Where did the summer go?” Here’s a few thoughts on […]
Stories told for good can raise millions. I’m a great storyteller. Sharing stories for 23 years about our UW-Madison faculty, research and students connected my donors to the results of their giving. Givers felt uplifted by their giving experience. But what happens when our stories so manipulate the emotions of the listener that their lives […]
Consider every action you ask someone to take – call, write, volunteer, give–as a contract of sorts–an agreement. It is a partnership between you and them. BOTH of you are part of making it happen. 4 Actions to Improve Fundraising Results 1. Always have these questions in mind as you think about your prospective givers overall […]
You CAN’T, and shouldn’t, do it alone. I used to try to do it all myself. I’m smart, dedicated, passionate and pretty darn talented at creating sincere relationships that benefit all involved – personally and professional. And for sure….by the time you get someone else involved, you could do it yourself THREE times over, right? […]
The bad news is time flies – the good news is you’re the pilot. In the last Artful Action, I gave you eight take aways to create WHITE SPACE! White space is the open space between blocks of copy or graphics. The amount and location of white space gives you a feeling that reading a piece […]
Do some days feel too packed to even begin? Do your “smile” muscles hurt? Have you fallen asleep in a movie? (Be honest here – my 19-year-old son has.) Are you pushing through a fog all day? Do you feel like you’re ON all the time? Is it summer, but you feel like you’re drowning? […]
Do you have these fundraising success traits? Some things you just have to “be” instead of “know.” Here are 8 Personal ‘Must Have’ Skills for Rock Star Development Success 1. A Healthy Ego A healthy ego – that is – a mind that directs its thinking – gives us the ability to withstand the many […]
Everyday you are a leader! Leaders live life on their own terms. They don’t let circumstances plunge them into contracting. Leaders maximize what they have. They influence others to join in and can persuade others because they are confident they are on the right path. Let me share a tale of two fictional non-profits. Let’s […]
Since age 17, I’ve been fascinated with the power of our thoughts. “We become what we think about!” It has more to do with how your life is going than anything else. 3 Ways Your Thinking Impacts Your Life and Your Fundraising Results 1. You CAN change your thoughts It’s important for you to simply […]
Recently, I dug in and researched trends for success in giving and the role our thinking has on our giving results noted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Charity Navigator, consultant colleagues, Executive Directors, key major donors, my clients, and many of you. Here are my FIVE TRENDS – ideas that successful non-profits are embracing RIGHT NOW– […]
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