Can we finally dispense with the idea of donor fatigue? Like that one leaf on an otherwise perfect green lawn, donor fatigue is an idea that just keeps blowing back into our world. And I wish we could kick it to the curb, today. A quick story: years ago, I was at a meeting, representing […]
What exactly are you waiting for?
If you put off fundraising now, waiting may hurt you. I don’t have data to share – we’ll all know more when the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s numbers are out for the first quarter of 2020. But what I’m hearing from colleagues and clients is nearly universal: fundraising through this pandemic is doing very well. Sometimes, […]
What does it take?
What does it take? How much pain? How many killed? How much trauma – historical and current – do we ask people to absorb? I had another post scheduled for today. But I just can’t go on as normal. We just can’t keep going like this. Accepting excuses that make us feel better. And finding […]
Are we facing a stark choice now?
A recent article by Chase Behringer warned the nonprofit sector to change or go bankrupt. That’s certainly a stark choice. I think it’s an important piece to read and think about. But I wanted to address a few problems with it. Here they are: We are not the for-profit sector Comparisons to the for-profit sector […]
Is gratitude really hurting our sector?
Is gratitude really hurting our sector? Too much gratitude? A few weeks ago, my friend Vu Le posted another of his thought-provoking pieces, Is there such a thing as too much gratitude? Yes, and it’s been harmful to our work. I want to be clear: I mean both friend and thought-provoking with zero snark. I […]
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