Nov 26, 2019
As nonprofit leaders we are expected to represent our organizations to the public and to be experts at sharing our story. At this moment in time, there is no more prolific platform for doing this than TED talks.
I had the privilege of speaking at a TEDx conference recently (on Saturday, Nov. 23), and could hardly wait...
Nov 18, 2019
We are two weeks away from #GivingTuesday, December 3, 2019. Love it or hate it, #GivingTuesday is a great opportunity to ride a publicity wave and bring positive attention to your organization, regardless of the size of your company. While it may seem like only the big, well-known orgs get the donations on this day,...
Nov 11, 2019
We're in it now--fundraising season, that is--and I have a special treat for us this week. Lynn Terelle is on the show to talk about major gifts fundraising. She is a fundraising consultant, and expert on major gifts and capital campaigns, and she's my own fundraising coach for the past two years.
In this episode, we...
Nov 4, 2019
Last week I promised to let you know how things went with my board retreat, and here it is. The main things I would have done differently are:
- Allow a good 30 minutes at the beginning for chit-chat, people's late arrival, and getting coffee/breakfast
- Set the expectation that some discussion may be curtailed in the...