Good news has been a long time coming for the majority of small to mid-size nonprofits, including those with a faith base. So it’s no… Read More »5 actions in response to a positive philanthropic outlook
When funds are tight (as is true for the most nonprofits, faith-based included) hopes are pinned on the development program. I hear it all the… Read More »The answer isn’t always “raise more money”
This past week, my husband and I received a letter from a Mennonite college where, in partnership with his parents, we established an endowed scholarship… Read More »Heh, you. Ministry fundraiser. All donors want for Christmas is information.
Fundraisers have gone gaga over stories and for good reason. Storytelling is integral to every phase of fundraising, from making the case for support, to… Read More »Stories are a fundraiser’s best friend
“Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching… Read More »Changing boats, patching leaks, and fundraising
If being expected to help raise funds for the ministry that you serve as CEO or as a board member sounds about as appealing as… Read More »Finding fun and ministry in fundraising
Have you heard the news? The long drought in giving brought on by the Great Recession is over. Happy days are here again for America’s… Read More »If the rain falls on the just and the unjust alike, why is my organization still dry?
I heard about a ministry that was engaged in an ambitious planning process. Consultants had been hired and staff positions created. Advisory, implementation, and discernment… Read More »Money talks. Are you listening?
When funds are tight, CEOs and board members are quick to urge fundraisers to yell louder and with greater urgency about organizational needs. It’s assumed… Read More »If donors pipe their own tunes, what are fundraiser pipers to do?
Here’s a message to fundraisers who qualify as control freaks, self-appointed messiahs, and/or living without margin in their work lives. Run, don’t walk to the… Read More »Get more done by doing less