FIRST…breathe! Now, let’s talk about your board and year-end! Just back from AFP LEAD. For the 500 in attendance, it was clear that leading today has some new dimensions! A shout out to my client and co-presenter, Terrance Hunter, the CEO of CFCArts in Orlando. Together we shared tips on shifting to more Effective (vs […]
Pickleball! Are you addicted? My client, colleague and friend, Lisa Hurda is FULL In – like over the top passionate about Pickleball. Lisa is the Director of Advancement and Foundation for Blackhawk Technical College. She convinced me Pickleball mirrors many of the skills you need for success in major gift fundraising work. We tested this […]
Yikes and Yippee! Say it with me, “October! November! December!” WOW! It was SUCH A THRILL and honor to receive the Spirit of a Leader award from Crescendo Interactive, Inc in Orlando, September 20th! Charles Schultz, Crescendo President, has remarkable clarity, ethics, and faith. This empowers Charles to surround himself with the best team, create […]
You missed the deadline. Maybe didn’t sleep much worrying about it. Or perhaps you slept just fine and rolled your eyes about the colleague who is an over-the-top jerk about her self-created deadlines. Perhaps you know full well that you can get your part done, and done well, without being weeks ahead. It’s downright frustrating […]
Consider for a moment… Your first face-to-face visit with a key prospective giver. You feel awkward but determined to do your best. Being in a challenging family situation. You feel you cannot say a word that will be “heard” correctly. It’s just too charged. Your new boss who latches onto the ALL the donors. You […]
The Virginia Fund Raising Institute was such a blast! The singing during my keynote was exceptional with one guy providing a solo of “People love to give me money!” I gave him an opportunity to sing, and he grabbed it! Stacy Nixon, CFRE, saw sponsoring my book for everyone at the conference as an opportunity […]
Can you believe we had 50+ at our home this weekend! The Heim Family Reunion! I was MOST excited about my gardens. All those nights Ken and I watered no matter what! It was SO worth it! Last week I had a chance to reconnect with a good friend, client, and active board member. Let’s […]
YIKES! Are you ever afraid one of those many balls-in-the-air is falling? Perhaps your amazing life is also filled with your wonderful summer-connecting donor conversations, fireworks (at least 3 shows), family reunions – probably that you are hosting – and all sorts of summer fun! I get to fretting sometimes – being truly transparent here. […]
So often you are told not to “cultivate” TOO LONG! Get to that ask for goodness sake! Actually, real people can take real time with other real people – your spouse, your kids, your friends, your DONORS! What do I mean? Take in a ball game. Go to an outside summer concert. Eat ice cream. […]
I was doing a webinar for Bloomerang in a Sheraton conference room in Des Moines, Iowa en route from Madison, Wisconsin to a client dinner event in Denver and my speaking gig in Colorado Springs. What could possibly go wrong? I’ve done scores of these. Set to connect for No-Nonsense Must-Haves for Major Giving Success, I was […]
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