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Why do YOU give?
“We always ask (or should ask) our donors what motivates them to give. So, what motivates you to give?” This was a question from Jason Lemke with the USD Sanford School of Medicine in Sioux Falls, SD, a member in my Major Gifts Success Club. Each month I host one day when members can email […]
Change your Culture – What can YOU do?” PART 2
Last time, I shared the first 5 Actions YOU can take to Change your Culture of Generosity! You can take a peek at them here. You can also hear my talk on 4Good about a Culture of Generosity. It’s set up so that you all can download the session for free and give a listen, […]
Change your Culture – What can YOU do?
What you DO with any learning makes the magic happen. Do you roll your eyes and say, “Tried this, doesn’t work” or, “My shop is different”? This week I shared a webinar on 4Good about Culture – specifically a culture of generosity. It’s set up so that you all can down load the session for […]
Can You be Trusted?
Ah, love! From Valentine’s Day to the promise of renewal each March….there is nothing as wonderful as having special folks to share life with. We toss around the word, “love” pretty freely. “Give your donors love.” “Make your donors feel loved.” This is fine, but personally and professionally it comes with some responsibility. At the […]
Are you Already Behind?
“I’m ALWAYS behind.” On my January Major Gifts Success Club Coaching Call there was a question about getting it all done. This question came from an extremely successful, veteran, major-gifts officer. And, this was early January! I get it. Yes, it is a new year, but for many of us, we are already behind, or […]
If you SPOT it, You GOT it!
Let me share a story. This past summer my son, David, asked for a game of HORSE – you shoot baskets and for each miss you get a letter. Given I hadn’t touched a basketball in forever, he assumed this would be a quick game. Turns out, I couldn’t miss! From a distance, backwards, wherever! […]
What DON’T I Want in 2015?!
What is it for you? That pile of reading material you never get to? The old donor files you mean to go through? Or is it the strained relationship you should at least attempt to fix? The clutter in your office? The promise made and never delivered? There is tremendous power and comfort in rituals […]
Realize You are Closer than You Think
People who are successful in any path in life – family, fundraising, leadership – know the power of their minds in their success. The challenge is controlling your thoughts and monitoring what you place into your brain. That’s the tricky part. We’ve been addressing this in each of my 4-part “Skip Steps to Success” series. […]
Skip Steps to Get (Major Gifts) Success: Part 3
This is Part 3 of the 4 part series. Success (and money) LOVES decision and action! How do we get smarter about raising major gifts faster to enjoy the success we want sooner? How do we find a rich life balance? Can we skip some steps along the way? How do we intentionally incorporate experiences […]
Skip Steps to Get (Major Gifts) Success: Part 2
This is Part 2 of the 4 part series. How do we get smarter about raising major gifts faster to enjoy the success we want sooner? How do we find a rich life balance? Can we skip some steps along the way? How do we intentionally incorporate these experiences into your life to leapfrog over […]