The (Not So) Secret Trio to Get Your Board to Fundraise
One of the questions that executive directors and development directors ask me the most is, “How can I get my board to fundraise?” My answer is that boards need...
[ read more ]Are Your Donors Bored with Your Annual Campaign? Time for a Makeover!
This article originailly appeared in eJP. By Nanette Fridman and Jennifer Weinstock Do you ever feel like you are boring your donors? Or boring yourself? Not excited about your...
[ read more ]Five Questions to Determine Your Organizational Development Priorities
This article originally appeared on eJP. By Nanette R. Fridman and Laura Fish As the year comes to a close and our thoughts turn to 2017, it is...
[ read more ]Authenticity and Customization in Stewardship
I spend a lot of time training and coaching clients about the need to cultivate and steward donors with personal touches. One would think that when I saw...
[ read more ]Volunteer Engagement Today: Committee Volunteers, Task Force Members and Volunteer Task Rabbit
My dear friend Simi Kaplin Baer texted me yesterday to ask an important question. Why doesn’t the nonprofit organization which she is deeply involved with as a volunteer understand that she is happy to...
[ read more ]Looking Under the Hood
There are a few scenarios that have presented themselves lately which have caused me to wonder: Should an organization let a donor or prospective donor, or a respected community...
[ read more ]Top 15 List to Make the Most of Year-End Fundraising and Marketing (It’s not too late!)
The fourth quarter is key for most nonprofits looking to hit their fundraising numbers. Be prepared for a strong finish with these top 15 tips to make the most...
[ read more ]Can Boards Choose the Present Over the Future?
I led a strategic planning process for an organization, and we started exploring options for their future given their limited current revenue, their aging and decreasing membership and their...
[ read more ]Why Some Organizations Survive and Others Don’t
It is not easy to be in any business, especially the nonprofit business. As a strategic planner and organizational development consultant, people often call me when their organization is...
[ read more ]5 Things Your Nonprofit Must Have Clarity On
Consultants overuse a lot of words. I have tried to ban “thinking outside-of-the-box” and “synergy” from my vernacular. The one word that I can’t use enough though is “clarity.”...
[ read more ]Too often people are asked to lead a board without a guidebook or a mentor. Holding the Gavel lays out the job, what is expected and how to best contribute.
