The importance of a grateful good-bye
There’s no big data behind my claim that raising money for small and mid-sized nonprofits – faith based included — is getting tougher by the… Read More »The importance of a grateful good-bye
fundraising as ministry
5 tips for tapping into donors’ hearts
For all the talk about fundraisers being people-persons, the words used when raising money tell a different story. Whether in writing, over the phone, or… Read More »5 tips for tapping into donors’ hearts
If United Way can find a new way, so can your organization
There are many positive adjectives that are regularly paired with the noun “fundraiser.” Words like passionate, courageous, determined, persistent, and mission-centered, to mention a few.… Read More »If United Way can find a new way, so can your organization
Let us speak no more of rivals
It’s almost two decades since Thom Jeavons and I identified a holistic perspective on Kingdom work as essential to fundraising that grows givers’ hearts.… Read More »Let us speak no more of rivals
This one thing for year-end fundraising success: trust
TRUST. All the hoop-la and hand-wringing that comes with the “gold rush” at year-end can knock the trust out of even the most faithful… Read More »This one thing for year-end fundraising success: trust
The wow of fundraising as ministry
As part of her year-long Skype-based coaching contract with me, a ministry head from California and I are reading Henri Nouwen’s beautiful little book, A… Read More »The wow of fundraising as ministry
Generosity in quotes: Peter Harris and Rod Wilson
“Philanthropy for Christians is first about people rather than about money, the possibility of relationship rather than resources. We must stand against anything that turns… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Peter Harris and Rod Wilson
Is that a choir I hear singing the praises of fundraising as ministry?
When a colleague commented on the ease with which I respond to questions about best practices in board governance, I shrugged off the compliment by… Read More »Is that a choir I hear singing the praises of fundraising as ministry?
When anger is the motivation behind a gift, then what?
Gifts as expressions of concern, commitment, attachment, loyalty, and love — those are the motivations that fundraisers of faith assume and which we know how… Read More »When anger is the motivation behind a gift, then what?
Follow the love lines to the gift
A fundraising colleague told me about her work with a major donor prospect over a period of more than six months. She had focused the… Read More »Follow the love lines to the gift