Nonprofit Leaders Need To Invest in Themselves

Nonprofit GrowthDevelopment
Written By Sherry Quam Taylor

Do you know how I know a Nonprofit CEO is a perfect client for me?

They invest in . . . THEMSELVES.

Take one of my favorite clients as an example. She first learned my 12-Month Methodology in 2021 and I continue to coach her today! She's got a plan 5X her revenue and impact. She's a few years ahead of schedule and regularly secures 5- and 6- figure gifts. Even a few 7-figure gifts as of this year also!

In addition to investing in relational fundraising, she’s also has budgeted for:

-A PR/Storytelling consultant so she can articulate her founding story.
-A voice coach so she can nail her Ted Talk.
-A brand/graphic designer to refresh her decade-old brand.
-A Virtual Assistant and a Deputy Director so she can reallocate hours to revenue generating tasks.
-The list goes on…

TRUTH: An organization’s revenue grows based on the leader’s (and board’s) comfort level with spending and investing.

But, too often, we don't budget money to invest in ourselves and our organizations.

She’s a perfect example of an A+ student. And as a result….

⭐She's growing FASTER than most orgs because she’s not irrationally frugal. 
⭐She's visible and invests regularly - it ATTRACTS investment-level donors.
⭐She calls me REGULARLY with new opportunities from Fortune 500 and 100 companies and large foundations.

So, if you ever say “We want to grow” . . . . followed by . . .  “But, that’s not in the budget”, that doesn't add up.

You need an entirely different approach to scaling your org's revenue. One that fixes the problem at the root. One that attracts donors who 'get it'. 

If you want to chat about how my clients do this, you can apply here. How about you? Do you invest in yourself regularly?

Whenever you’re ready, here are THREE things you can do next:

👣 Follow me on LinkedIn where I share the same lessons I teach my clients about attracting larger gen-ops dollars and adding 7-figures + to their bottom line. 

🍎 Read my GUIDE! THE TRUTH ABOUT GIVE/GETS :: Top 5 Reasons Your Board’s Give/Get Is Leaving Thousands (Sometimes Millions) on the Table. See how limiting board members to the Give/Get model restricts gifts and keeps your staff from reaching their full fundraising potential. Here to get it.

📈 Work with me to scale your org's revenue by 2-5X and fund your organization’s Strategic Plan // If you’re a business-minded CEO already raising MILLIONS but need to diversify revenue and secure more general-operating dollars to invest in growth, you can apply to work with me here.

Sherry Quam Taylor

Sherry Quam Taylor works with business-minded Nonprofit CEOs whose Strategic Plans require expansive budgets and larger amounts of general-operating revenue for growth. To become investment-level ready, Sherry helps leaders see their revenue potential and helps them see what may be blocking donors from giving in this way. Sherry’s clients know how to attract larger donors by solving the funding challenges at the root of the issue.

As a result of learning her methodology, Sherry’s clients become sustainable, diversify revenue, and know how to add significant amounts gen-ops revenue to their budgets. But mostly, their development departments and board have transformed into high-ROI revenue generators – aligning their hours with relational dollars and set free from the limitations of transactional fundraising.

Sherry attributes the success of her business to her passion for modeling radical confidence to the future CEOs in her house - her two college-aged daughters.

https://www.QuamTaylor.com
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