You’ve probably been hearing the story of young Sarah Murnaghan, the 10-year-old girl with end-stage cystic fibrosis. She’s in desperate need of a lung transplant. Without one, she isn’t likely to survive the next couple of weeks. But transplant rules don’t allow her to move to the front of the line – before adults and […]
Scheherazade and bathtubs
When my oldest was just a little girl, she insisted that I tell her stories while in the tub. After a full day at work and several hours running after a little one, it was a rare night that I could summon the energy to make something up. So I relied on fairy tales – […]
A small big thing… and lessons learned
I’d like to share a couple of lessons learned. Long, long ago in a galaxy far away, I took my first fundraising job. I had run a department at another nonprofit theater – managing a full-time staff of 25. So in a way, it felt like I’d been knocked down a few pegs. But I didn’t […]
The best fundraising idea I ever stole – part 3
For much of the past decade, I worked for nonprofits that are on the smaller side. We needed maximum results from minimal staff. I’m always on the look-out for great ideas that I can copy, DIY-style. So it’s fortunate that I’ve been a fan of Tom Ahern and his e-newsletter for so long. He turned me […]
The best fundraising ideas I ever stole – part one
Talent borrows, genius steals. Oscar Wilde The best fundraising ideas… Are probably already out there for you to use. I’m not a genius. So I will try to give credit where memory allows. It was a colleague who once told me there aren’t any great new ideas – just people who know how to borrow […]
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