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February 21, 2019

Do You Know This Secret to Nonprofit Board Success?

These words about board recruitment were whispered to me in a parking lot after a meeting. Listen to this wisdom and reap the board benefits.[…]

February 18, 2019

Red Tide and Fundraising | A Lesson from the Oysters

After months of rotting fish, ghastly odors, and irritated throats, biologists have declared Florida’s epic Red Tide bloom over. Earlier this month, we went on[…]

February 14, 2019

Why It’s Smart to Thank Your Donors Today

Why is Valentine’s Day an excellent time to thank your donors for the gifts they made at the end of the year? For more answers,[…]

February 7, 2019

The Most Dangerous Phrase Nonprofit Leaders Use

I bet you’ve said this phrase in the last thirty days. Here’s why it’s time to stop using these four words and what to say[…]

February 4, 2019

A Team of Relationships, What Lincoln Teaches About Successful Boards

To form your board, you organize gifted individuals to form a team of relationships. Whatever schedule you use now to meet individually with your board members, I recommend you increase it in 2019.

January 24, 2019

How Did They Do? Annual Gift Follow-up

It’s mid-January, how did four nonprofits respond to year-end gifts? We received four responses to the four annual appeal operating gifts that we made, and[…]

January 21, 2019

The Magic of Small Gifts, Will You Make This Your Year?

Over the last several years, I’ve noticed that my holiday and birthday packages are shrinking. No, I’m not getting diamonds, rubies, and emeralds exactly. Moreover,[…]

December 27, 2018

Helping Boards Who Won’t Ask for Money to Fundraise

Some individuals including board members refuse to ask for money. What can people do who will do anything, but ask for a donation to support[…]

December 20, 2018

How to Avoid Donor Burnout

Why do donors get burnt out? How can you avoid contributor fatigue? What are the dangers of saying, “Thank you and…?” Karen covers all this[…]

December 13, 2018

How Can You Create Board Member Fundraising Urgency?

How can you create an interest in fundraising when everything’s going well? Is your board telling you that you have everything handled and they don’t[…]

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