The top twelve tips on successfully taking an in-person fundraising event virtual
One of the top questions asked these days are, “How do we take our gala event and make it virtual?” Since COVID-19 has happened, there has been a deep desire to take events and make them all virtual. I assert that it can be done. But,…
The greatest opportunity: a summons for more in our not-for-profits
The Pandemic has been a great global summons. A call. In the middle of the night to awake. To something new. What are you talking about? Yes, it has. I know, I know. You are probably saying it has been a grand inconvenience, even a…
Fundraising After COVID 19
Yes, there will be life after COVID 19. Of that, I can guarantee it. What I can't guarantee is what life will look like. But, what I can guarantee is that life will look and feel different than it does today. Change is almost a constant…
Please Fit Your Fundraising Oxygen Mask
I tend to fly a lot these days. And, sometimes, I pay attention to those safety announcements. Qantas Airlines has done a great job of making them both fun and informative, which helps. The one safety tip that I, and probably you, remember…
What bushfires taught me about being a resilient nonprofit fundraiser
It was early December when I arrived at my location in Australia. The fires had been burning for several weeks and had been slowly chewing more and more bushland.
As the days rolled on, dark clouds of smoke became even more ominous, and…
Are you suffering a "crisis in confidence" as a nonprofit executive director or fundraiser?
There are specific points in all our nonprofit careers, where we stop and wonder, "Am I cut out for this work?" Whether or not you are an executive director or a fundraiser, it happens. Whether through a "bad job fit," "unrealistic expectations,"…
How our fundraising expectations die a slow death to complacency
Just this week, I have spoken to two coaching clients about the stages of grieving after losing a job. Yes, there are actual stages of grieving that one must go through that follow Elizabeth Kubler Ross identified stages of grieving a death.…
Top 10 "Finding the Right Fundraising Hire Red Flag" list
Hiring can be just plain tough. Sometimes you think you have it nailed, and the prospective new employee lasts a month. Or maybe, you can’t find the right candidate to start. And, then, when you find one, they always seem to operate at less…
