Donor P+C
Despite how it may appear, the heart of successful fundraising is not the black tie event. It is donor prospecting and cultivation (P+C). For many small nonprofits, this is...
[ read more ]Member Privacy and the Well Intentioned Coupon
This week I received a mailing from a for-profit business that was sent to the members of a nonprofit organization of which I am a member. The business is...
[ read more ]Making Volunteering Work
I have heard it theorized that there are fewer volunteers today because of the sharp increase in dual-income households. This doesn’t take into account the increase in numbers of...
[ read more ]Mission Check
Through my volunteer and professional work, I am often in planning, board, strategy, event, and every other kind of meeting that you can imagine. It happens to the best...
[ read more ]Response time
I am a firm believer that with few exceptions people should respond to all emails and phone calls within 48 hours. At the very least, take two seconds to...
[ read more ]Meeting Maven
When my son (now almost 7) started preschool, the kids were talking about their parents professions and my son told his class that my job was to go to...
[ 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.
