Generosity in quotes: David Lose
“Here’s the thing: it’s hard to be generous and brave and compassionate when you’re afraid, or feel like no one hears you, or suspect that… Read More »Generosity in quotes: David Lose
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: Henri J. M. Nouwen
“Indeed, if we raise funds for the creation of a community of love, we are helping build the kingdom. We are doing exactly what we… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Henri J. M. Nouwen
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
Tips for insuring the show goes on, despite a smaller cast of characters
Among the small to mid-sized nonprofits and ministry organizations to which I offer consulting services, staffing adjustments (down-sizing, right-sizing, and plain old lay-offs) are more… Read More »Tips for insuring the show goes on, despite a smaller cast of characters
Generosity in quotes: Hamdi Ulukaya
“Yes, I built a $450 million plant and all that stuff, but the part I love the most is becoming this hub for building lives.… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Hamdi Ulukaya
Stop calling everything fundraising. Everything isn’t.
I bump into it all the time — development folk in small to mid-sized nonprofits and ministry organizations running themselves ragged with activities they call… Read More »Stop calling everything fundraising. Everything isn’t.
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?
Generosity in quotes: Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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?