Hump Day Hullabaloo
Hump Day Hullaballoo: Sometimes It's Hell in the Hallway
This week, as I transition into my new position as interim executive director at Save the Chimps, we're talking about change — its inevitability; its power to invoke fear; and ultimately, our power to overcome that fear, ride out the transition and embrace any brave, new worlds that result from it. Read More >>
Bedrocks & Beacons
Leave the Story Better Than You Found It
Effective fundraisers are storytellers, no matter what the platform. And fundraisers should "leave the story better than you found it." What a high calling for us as fundraising professionals and the donors and volunteers we are privileged to work with. Read More >>
Navigating Off the Napkin
The Intricacies of a Successful Sandbox
I've been around the block a few times, and I've been on both sides of the block. I've run programs at nonprofits, and I've worked at agencies. What all this means is that I've seen my share of agency relationships. Read More >>
Outside Counsel
So ... Is Social Media BS or Not?
Maybe the question is not whether social media is BS, but whether it is fundraising. Read More >>
Pay It Forward
What Flavor Is Your Ice Cream?
Fundraisers should not look at prospects as single flavors. Instead they need to aim for the Neapolitan approach. Read More >>
Get What You Give
The 3 R's of the Engage Conference: Retention, Risk and Reward
Three themes seemed to emerge at the Engage Conference among all the presentations — retention, risk and reward, or the three R's. Read More >>
Fundraising Matters
Engaged in Lifelong Learning: What I Learned, Why I Keep Learning and Why You Should Too
Why keep learning? Because things are changing, and we need to change along with them. There are great opportunities to learn, no matter what your learning style is. Read More >>
ProSpeak
Why Mobile Giving Works
If you make it easy for donors to show they care by asking for small donations and you do so via their most impulsive personal possessions — their mobile phones — you may end up with more money than you thought you could ever get. Read More >>
Outrageous Hope
'The Tears That Come From Our Eyes Actually Come From Our Hearts'
I also love fundraisers, and this video made me think of y'all and the glorious work you do, and it reminded me again of how proud I am to be a part of it (if just peripherally) through FundRaising Success. Read More >>
