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Guest Post by John Martin. John is a philanthropy practitioner (Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®) with 25 years of nonprofit experience, including 19 years of fundraising & development leadership in higher education and an additional six years with a grant making charitable foundation. He teaches university courses in Fundraising & Grantwriting, Nonprofit Leadership, and Nonprofit Marketing. […]
Guest Post by John Martin. John is a philanthropy practitioner (Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®) with 25 years of nonprofit experience, including 19 years of fundraising & development leadership in higher education and an additional six years with a grant making charitable foundation. He teaches university courses in Fundraising & Grantwriting, Nonprofit Leadership, and Nonprofit Marketing. […]
Here is a fact about boards — they can’t raise money. A board can pass motions and deliberate in meetings, but as an entity, the board can’t raise money. Board members, on the other hand, can and should be a part of the fundraising process. Members can do lots of things for the benefit of […]
Just last week the CEO of a dynamic charitable organization worried . . . “We don’t know if we’re going to make payroll in December!” How about you? Do you find yourself scrambling at year end just to make THIS year’s fundraising budget? Then, if you DO reach the goal, do you breathe a sigh […]
“We’ll see what happens in the next election. Talk to me after November.” “It’s probably best if we wait until the spring. I’m just not sure what will happen before then.” Maybe you’ve gotten responses like these during conversations with donors or perhaps when your team comes together to plan your next steps. These are […]
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been discussing some tips from a seminar called “Mission, Money, & Management: Keeping Boards and Donors Connected in Difficult Times.” This week’s tip are all about story. I love stories. If you’ve spent any time with me, you know that I enjoy a powerful story and the way […]
You may have heard me say at one time or another that I consider my purpose as a consultant and coach to equip people for success in both fundraising and nonprofit leadership. I take this very seriously because I believe, like you, that your mission is worth the effort. It’s a good practice, both on […]
A few weeks ago, my friend and colleague Amy Eisenstein shared this video in her weekly newsletter, and with her permission, I am sharing it with you. As soon as I saw it, I knew that anyone even CONSIDERING a capital campaign would benefit from the exceptional content and insight by both Amy and Andrea. […]
I’m having an exceptional year in 2016, and I hope you are as well. It has been a busy few months, and as I look ahead, things will continue to be robust for quite some time. I hope we can connect at one or more of these events in the upcoming months. Here’s where you […]
NOTE: Due to severe thunderstorms, today’s Walk With A Consultant is being Rescheduled for next Sunday, April 24. Same time. Same place. Hope to see you then. Join me Sunday, April 17 for the launch of Walk with a Consultant. What is it, you ask? A chance for me to give back to our profession in […]