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Why good might be better than perfect

Why good might be better than perfect Are you feeling stressed? A perfectionist? I’m going to make a wild guess: you care a lot about your work. If not your organization, then about the mission. We wouldn’t be doing this work if we didn’t care. A lot. That leads me to another guess: you tend […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: learning, nonprofit management, perfectionism 3 Comments

4 ways silos are toxic to fundraising

Silos are toxic to fundraising The more we learn about what works in fundraising today, the more we’re encouraged to focus on the donor’s journey or the donor’s experience. Customer service – something that has always been important – is suddenly getting more notice. That’s a really good thing. One thing guaranteed to hurt customer service […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: donor relationships, nonprofit management, silos 6 Comments

How to grow a culture of philanthropy

How to grow a culture of philanthropy Definitions of culture: (Miriam Webster) 5 a: the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends on upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations 5 c: the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization What’s […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: Fundraising, nonprofit management 6 Comments

How to raise more and spend less money

Raise more money and spend less? Some unsolicited advice for organization leaders Whatever your fiscal calendar, this is the time of year when hopes are placed on fundraising success. Most organizations raise a good part of their money between November and December. Your fundraising staff are busy. There are mailings to get out, email campaigns […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: fundraising staff, fundraising success, nonprofit management 2 Comments

Are you afraid of commitment?

Or should I say, is your organization afraid? I’ve been fundraising for a long time. And commitment has always been a struggle. Getting the organization to spend time, focus, or money to grow or maintain fundraising is hard. At one time or another, I’ve been told: There’s no money for fundraising. (To hire staff, to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Planning Tagged With: commitment, Fundraising, nonprofit management, Nonprofit organization 2 Comments

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