Do you know your values? Your organization’s values and your personal values? Tomorrow is Independence Day in the US. Though it has become largely a day about cook-outs and fireworks, it should be much more. There were values expressed in our Declaration of Independence. While we’ve seen great progress, there are too many values that […]
Are you making these fundraising mistakes?
Are you making these mistakes? As a consultant, I work with some smaller nonprofits. To begin, I try to get a sense of how they’re fundraising now. I see similar problems across different organizations. But here’s the surprising thing − I see these same problems in my mailbox every day, from national and international charities. So these aren’t […]
Honestly? Why you can’t raise money
Honestly? Why you can’t raise money Is your smaller organization struggling? Wondering why you can’t get out of the just-squeaking-by-every-year rut? Meet two fundraising enemies: Thinking Small and its evil twin, Wishful Thinking. Thinking Small Thinking Small works its way in disguised as pragmatism. After all, if your organization is small, you have no choice, […]
What puzzles can teach us about fundraising
Puzzles and fundraising? I’ll admit it. When I want to relax, I’ll play games on my phone. (You too?) These days, I’ve been playing a simple game that’s like one my younger daughter was given as a little kid. It involves moving blocks around, one at a time, to free another block from the field. […]