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Nonprofit Leader: Does Everything Get Delegated To Your Development Director?
Does everything get delegated to your Development Director? You know…the events, marketing campaigns, writing, canva graphics, and social media?
My Nonprofit Client is Growing Programs and Revenue Faster and Further Than Most
I have a client who has grown her nonprofit organization, programs, and revenue faster and further than most. But here’s what's funny…
What's keeping your nonprofit from landing a $2.5M Gen-ops Gift?
Is your fundraising time fraught with worry? Or possibility?
Here's what each looks like...
Nonprofit Leaders: 3 Main Things You Can Do With Your Money
Last week I was featured on Philanthropy.org (and Giving Magazine) talking about the THREE main things you can do with money…
1️⃣ Save it.
2️⃣ Manage it.
3️⃣ Spend it.
One Very Important Thing That’s Holding Back Nonprofits From Growing Their Revenue
The longer I’m in business, the more I’ve realized one VERY important thing that’s holding too many nonprofit organizations back from growing their revenue…
That thing?
Nonprofit Leaders: Are you looking for places where you can scale donations?
“The more work we’ve done together the more opportunities I see for us.” That’s the comment my client made to me the other day. My heart sang…
The biggest thing I wish leaders could see is the money sitting there on the table.
Sometimes it's millions.
FORBES Nonprofit Council // How Nonprofits Can Use Fundraising To Fix Cash Flow Issues
As you know, I'm an Official Member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council! You can see ALL my articles here.
This month's NEW article is called:
How Nonprofits Can Use Fundraising To Fix Cash Flow Issues
Nonprofit Fundraising Events Are Misleading
I’ve been accused of beating up on events…
It’s not that I hate them. Really. It’s just that I see them get in the way SO OFTEN! We simply think too highly of them.
Events are misleading. Here’s what I mean . . .
Fixing Nonprofit Fundraising at the Root of the Issues
A phrase I hear often? “We finished our Strategic Plan, but now we need the money to actually do what’s in the plan.”
Read: We need gen-ops dollars for stronger infrastructure.
[Insert] That iceberg visual where there are only certain things you can see with a host of underlying issues . . .
What Makes a Great Nonprofit Development Director?
Q: One problem I see often?
A: Assuming great Major Gift Officers should be able to slide right into Development Director Roles.
Leaders: Just because you have a great relationship-building fundraiser on staff doesn’t mean they should be leading the entire department . . .
One of the Reasons Your Nonprofit Revenue Isn’t Growing or Diversifying
Nonprofit CEOs: Too often revenue isn’t growing or diversifying because you haven’t integrated a development lens throughout your organization.
Here’s what I mean . . .
Nonprofit Leaders: One extreme thing I’m seeing in fundraising right now . . .
Want to know one extreme thing I’m seeing in fundraising right now?
Well, I supposed I’ve seen this for decades but it seems to be elevated at this moment . . .
Nonprofit Leaders: Clarity doesn’t come BEFORE action. It comes FROM action.
One entrepreneur I love to follow is Sara Blakely, Founder and CEO of Spanx. She's both fun and smart. Obviously, super successful. She posted something the other day that resonated with me:
Clarity doesn’t come BEFORE action. It comes FROM action.