Who cares about donors, anyway? Do you? The Agitator hosted what became a heated conversation about the value of focusing on relationships in fundraising a while back. The heat came from one commenter in particular. The Agitator recommended a post by the esteemed Ken Burnett, called Keeping the Right Fundraisers. In his post, Ken offered the […]
Archives for May 2014
Tell me a story
Tell me a story – if you want to raise money. Storytelling is rightfully getting lots of attention these days. After all, human beings communicate through stories – and always have. You probably know someone who is a terrific storyteller. I’ve got a friend with a real gift for it. It doesn’t matter whether she’s […]
How to leave your job
Do you need to leave your job? I resigned from my position a couple of weeks ago. It was a difficult decision, but for a host of reasons both personal and professional, it was also the right decision. Before I actually resigned, I did a great deal of thinking and reading. How to do this […]
Are you a nag?
Don’t nag your donors No one likes a nag. Recently, a friend shared a letter with me that she’d sent to an organization she really cares about. I thought what she had to say was so important I asked her to share it. She generously agreed. We usually make assumptions about what donors think, but we […]