Jed Barrett and Leo McGarry (for West Wing fans), Capt Kirk and Mr. Spock (for the sci-fi fans), Holmes and Watson (for literary fans). Famous duos in history. Truly great leaders supported by amazing people that brought out the best
7 Ideas to Prevent Turnover
There are many reasons why nonprofits suffer high turnover when it comes to development positions. The average tenure for a fundraising position is less than 2 years. As a result, organizations and their missions suffer in multiple ways. An obvious
4 minutes & 4 Questions for post COVID
You are a nonprofit organization. You were founded as a unique solution to what someone or some group considered a problem. As a function of design, your organization has figured out how to operate on limited resources. Since the inception
OMG! What have you done…
My articles are always a result of the experiences I have with clients or researching prospective clients. A standard question I have in my initial conversation is to explain your impact. Eventually, I get a story, but most of the
Social Fundraising – Is it part of your plan?
The world of fundraising continues to evolve. In addition to tools like major gifts, events, planned giving, direct mail (and even more venues) we add social fundraising. Is it a third party fundraiser, or is it a mini-event, or is
The Volunteer Everyone Wants
My mother was the dream volunteer. She was involved, believed in the organization, took initiative, created solutions to big challenges. She was not the volunteer to answer phones, or be a greeter, or stuff envelopes. She shared that upfront. That