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Opportunity Knocks
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 […]
Volunteer Led – Staff Driven – Major Gifts and Your Board
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 […]
Lot’s of Balls in the air?
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. […]
In the good ole summertime!
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. […]
How do you think about things?
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 […]
Couch to the Living Room Part 4 –Respectfully Keeping the Conversation Going
SUMMER! YES! Here in Wisconsin, we REALLY appreciate summer! For me it means Outdoor Shows with the Highlights! Summer looks SO LONG now – yet I know WHAM – it will be September, and major year-end giving time will be here. Yet the days can slip by. Weeks too. I’ll argue that summer should feel different – […]
Couch to the Living Room Part 3 –Authentically Connecting With Major Givers
WowZaa! Nothing makes me SMILE BIGGER than feeling the energy of 300 to 3000 people intent on making the world a better place! (Makes me SING, too, of course!) Bravo and Cheers to my incredible colleagues at NAVIGATE in Huntsville and FORWARD, the Boys and Girls Club National Conference in Orlando. It’s good to be […]
From the Mailbox to the Living Room Part 2 – Securing the first In-Person Appointment.
Over 3600 joined me for AFP ICON. Wowza! New Orleans never disappoints – it’s vibrant, colorful and full of music! For me, the ‘highlight’ was being together. Two people will forever bring me a smile of hope – Misty Copeland, our opening keynote, for the kind and positive way she embraces EVERYONE. (Her last comment […]
From the Mailbox to the Living Room Part 1 – How we talk about creating an Inspiring Donor Journey
Today I’m headed to Austin to present AFP Austin’s Major Gift Intensive! Excited to share major giving magic – even more excited to be WARM! There’s still SNOW in my backyard! Along with the snow and the deep layer of accumulated leaves and branches are these determined flowers! No stopping them! There’s a lesson there […]
Warning signs that it’s NOT Capital Campaign time!
Wowza. Who ISN’T talking about launching a capital campaign? To be sure….celebrating a successful capital campaign and the TRANSFORMATIONAL impact it has on magnifying your mission is just the BEST PARTY IN TOWN! Everyone is happy and excited – filled with hope for what tomorrow will bring. And most donors are already asking, “What’s next?” […]