Calendaring is perhaps my favorite part of planning because all of the ideas start to become real. How you manage the calendaring process can really mean the difference between “business as usual” and a darned good plan. Of course, fundraising …
Whether you got some time off around the holidays or not, January feels like a very different time than December, doesn’t it? The frenzy of e-mails, phone calls, and mailings has subsided. And while there is still a lot to …
‘Tis the season for mulling. I don’t mean wine – although that’s not a bad idea. What I’m talking about it putting a few anticipated 2016 fundraising challenges into your noggin and letting them simmer. I don’t mean to suggest …
I’ve been working with a great organization here in the UK to create a middle donor program. We’re at the point where we’ve got the principals in place, but we need to think about the creative. Should this program have …
Some of the work Ann and I do is to help organizations based outside of the United States assess and act on their opportunity to raise money inside the US. Often we have to temper expectations. Many organizations think the …