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April 20, 2016

Rule #1: Find a Way to Say Yes to Revenue

I approached a membership organization about honoring a friend. To thank the friend, I wanted to give a donation in her honor. When the CEO[…]

April 4, 2016

How to Secure Government Funding for Your Nonprofit

After ten years of invitations and visits to his office, the governor is visiting Opportunity Village, a nonprofit serving people with intellectual disabilities in Las[…]

February 25, 2016

How to Solve Government Funding Challenges

A woman we’ll call Sandra meets with her mental health counselor. Since her head-on auto accident four years ago, Sandra finds driving challenging. She experiences[…]

February 22, 2016

How to Solve a Tricky Corporate Giving Challenge

Your assistant delivers the mail. In it, you find a substantial check from a local company. You recognize the signature. It’s a business contact you’ve[…]

December 1, 2015

On Giving Tuesday & Every Day: It’s Not the Amount, It’s What Your Gift Does

Donors frequently tell me that philanthropic giving feels overwhelming. Overwhelmed comes from too many choices, too much need, and often our concern that we have[…]

November 30, 2015

Finding Your Golden Key to Income Sustainability

Early in my consulting work, I experienced a conundrum. In two different communities, leaders used totally divergent processes to divide a federal grant. In the[…]

November 9, 2015

How to Avoid the Revenue Diversification Boomerang Effect

When it comes to income, greater diversity rules. Leaders who decide to become more diverse take action. But when the going gets bumpy, some return[…]

October 5, 2015

Milking Every Cow for Income

“We milk every cow,” explained Ms. Blanchard in a recent New York Times’ article. “We’re not a three- or four-legged stool. We’re a millipede.” The[…]

September 28, 2015

Do You Know the Difference Between Philanthropy, Development & Fundraising?

We use the words philanthropy, development, and fundraising interchangeably. Yet each has a very distinct meaning. Does it matter? Very much. Sloppy language decreases our[…]

September 4, 2015

Make New Friends: Connecting with Event Guests

At your special event, you have tables full of people. After the event, you hope to stay in contact and, especially, develop a relationship with[…]

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