Singing abundance in the key of D major
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, See… Read More »Singing abundance in the key of D major
fundraising as ministry
When donor capability goes down, look up
According to Giving USA 2016, generosity is at an all-time high in America. Happy days are finally here for our nation’s nonprofit community, or so… Read More »When donor capability goes down, look up
Pocketbook voters
You’ve likely heard it said that people vote with their pocketbooks. I’ve used the old saw myself when encouraging nonprofit leaders (board members, CEOs, and… Read More »Pocketbook voters
It’s time to vote competition off the island
I love when an idea that’s central in my teaching, writing, and consulting on fundraising is confirmed in the words of a thought leader admired… Read More »It’s time to vote competition off the island
Red letter money talk
Recently, I was privileged to lead a Barnabas Foundation webinar on the topic of the pastor’s role in growing generous hearts. Despite my doubt that… Read More »Red letter money talk
The problem with “more money” as your final answer
It’s a delight when a big voice from the blogging world – someone smarter, more eloquent, and better known than me – says something that… Read More »The problem with “more money” as your final answer
And now for a kick in the ask
If Giving USA and other such reports are believed, this is the best of times for fundraisers and the good causes for which they work.… Read More »And now for a kick in the ask
Let’s make truth great again
We’re months away from declaring a winner in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, but I’m ready to call the loser in this latest run-up to… Read More »Let’s make truth great again
Named gifts, posthumous reputations, and judgment day
I didn’t expect to bump into fundraising in the pages of Michael Kinsley’s touching, funny book, Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide. But there it was,… Read More »Named gifts, posthumous reputations, and judgment day
You, too, can learn to love fundraising
The theme of the Harvard Business Review article is networking. However, the quoted comments from reluctant business schmoozers ring familiar to the way fundraising adverse… Read More »You, too, can learn to love fundraising