An alumna of Messiah College posted the following on my Facebook page in follow up to the blog post “Pomp, circumstance, and the senior class… Read More »PS from Messiah College about senior class giving
It’s graduation season and with seven private colleges within a 50 mile radius of my home, commencement ceremonies are the event du jour here in… Read More »Pomp, circumstance, and the senior class gift
You’ve likely heard of the Lone Ranger, that mythic hero whose Wild West adventures played out to the strains of the William Tell Overture. The Lone… Read More »Hi-ho, CEO! Away!
The land of niche philanthropy is a fascinating place, peopled by passionate folks committed to causes about which you probably haven’t heard and/or don’t much care… Read More »Happily ever after in the land of niche philanthropy
Just like dear old mom. In honor of Mother’s Day, the folks at Family Giving News reprinted a column highlighting the role of moms within philanthropic clans.… Read More »Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters
This past week, more than 70 veteran fundraisers responded to the LinkedIn generated question, “If you could provide just one sentence of strategy/advice to someone… Read More »Overcoming first solicitation jitters
To Will and Kate, with best wishes. Earlier today, I tore myself away from the telly just long enough to click over to the… Read More »Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters
This past week, two of my favorite bloggers, Seth Godin and Steve Thomas, both gave the nod to Steven Pressfield’s Do the Work. That piqued my interest, so I… Read More »Procrastinators, read this NOW, not later!
I just discovered an amazing resource that development officers everywhere — and most especially those in small to mid-size fundraising shops — are going to love. It’s… Read More »Movie Mondays help fundraisers improve their moves
So many choices, so little time. You know you should make better use of available technology. But finding time to seek out the best or most appropriate tools is… Read More »Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters