I’ve been in the nonprofit world for more than three decades. (I’d like to say I started at 10, but that wouldn’t be quite honest.) But whatever the organization, or even my role, one thing was absolutely true. There was always something to be learned. Always a way to do something better, faster, smarter. And […]
Did you miss the day fundraising took a vow of poverty?
Fundraisers – and fundraising – need to be funded. The pandemic has caused an interesting shake-up: many employers are struggling to find or keep employees. Meanwhile, the nonprofit sector has an unfortunate history of paying poorly – that matches up to a history of short stays for employees. (It always seems like the person who […]
The big question your donors want you to answer: WHY
WHY? Why should I give you money? Why should I care about your work? Why will this matter to someone? Too often, we focus on HOW We love to talk about how we do the work. All the cool ways we accomplish great things. A new process. A unique way of tackling a problem. All […]
What it costs to feel all the feels – and why you should pay
This is a short story about feeling all the feels. Back in my younger days, I was a theater person. I mean, I still feel like a theater person, but now I’m an audience member. Then, I was a performer. As a little girl, my dream was to be a ballet dancer. Watching ballet can […]
If you make people cry are you a bully?
Are emotions manipulative? What about images? Is it bad if people cry? When we nonprofits tell a story that shares the needs of a beneficiary, we don’t create the tension that the donor feels. The story just reveals the internal tension the donor holds between how the world is and how they believe the world […]
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