Re-gifting abundance
America’s nonprofits are in full ask mode as the clock runs down on 2012, and everyone, it seems, is feeling a little shaky. Nonstop talk… Read More »Re-gifting abundance
Fundraising as ministry
Turning fundraising losses into gains with the help of old friends
This just in from the Association of Fundraising Professionals: 2011 was a tough year for America’s nonprofit community. That’s the word based on an analysis… Read More »Turning fundraising losses into gains with the help of old friends
It’s about time.
If you can have just one of the following from members of your board or others who care deeply about your organization, which would it… Read More »It’s about time.
Tips for fall (or any time) fundraising success
With just 109 giving days remaining in 2012 (maybe less, depending upon when you’re reading this), development staff in offices large and small are scrambling… Read More »Tips for fall (or any time) fundraising success
A fundraising riddle that’s no joke
Here’s a riddle with a fundraising focus. What do faculty and other staff mock, students ignore as they walk, and development officers forget in their… Read More »A fundraising riddle that’s no joke
Finding mojo in a church basement
Way back in 2000, when Thom Jeavons and I first sang the praises of abundance thinking, the scarcity crowd accused us of being Pollyannas. Today,… Read More »Finding mojo in a church basement
The juvenilization of Christian philanthropy
Every few months, along comes another diagnosis of what ails the faithful in the United States. The latest is Thomas Bergler’s The Juvinilization of American… Read More »The juvenilization of Christian philanthropy
When a gift isn’t really a gift after all
“Buying each other stuff is part of what makes us a faithful community. Sometimes I wonder what the act of dictating our own gifts does… Read More »When a gift isn’t really a gift after all
When fundraisers do the darndest things
The last thing CEOs or board members of faith-based nonprofits want to see is their organization in a consumer advocate’s hot seat. But that’s exactly… Read More »When fundraisers do the darndest things
Pieced together generosity
The feathers in fundraisers’ caps are major gifts. Development officers dream of racking up a string of six or seven-figure donations. Never mind that most… Read More »Pieced together generosity