2012 July | Clay Myers-Bowman

Somewhere in Land of Lincoln.

July 31, 2012

The challenge of how to measure and evaluate the performance of a fundraiser is one I’ve struggled with in nearly every role I’ve had in the nonprofit sector. Whether I was the executive director, development officer, VP of Advancement, board member, consultant or campaign volunteer,…

How do you measure the performance of your fundraiser?

July 30, 2012

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From the Flint Hills of Kansas

July 29, 2012

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Here’s a new Saturday feature I’m going to call “Have You Ever…?” Each Saturday I’ll ask a different question and you fill in the answer and anything you want to share about it. Today’s question: Have you ever visited a country in the middle east?…

Have you ever…?

July 28, 2012

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I read a book in 2010 that I mentioned in a previous post (http://wp.me/p14WwA-A) but haven’t talked much about since. The Dream Manager, by Matthew Kelly is one part fable, one part self-help, and one part challenge. In a nutshell (from the book’s website): “The…

Do you have a Dream Manager yet?

July 27, 2012

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Here’s a break from the usual nonprofit, fundraising, and volunteer board posts. Recently, I started preliminary work on a documentary being produced by producer/director Joshua Hassel and Colorado Public Television/CPT12. Joshua has produced multiple artistic profiles and documentaries over the years and he’s fun to…

Anders Zorn Documentary Project

July 26, 2012

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It may be hard for some to imagine, but here in the Midwest there are lots of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that are still standing on the social media sidelines. Some are attempting to get on the court, but most are just waiting to see whether…

Still waiting to get in the social media game?

July 23, 2012

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My post today is a simple one. It’s not about a new idea or tactic. It’s not about the latest fundraising trend or creative strategy. It’s an idea that has been written about in countless blogs and articles. I bet it’s been said countless times…

Giver. Taker. Which are you?

July 17, 2012

Hey, you! Yea, you. The one who works for a small nonprofit with a volunteer board of directors. The one who’s supposed to raise money and friends, along with a bunch of other things (like answering the phones and making sure there’s toilet paper in…

If you don’t stop doing something, you’ll go blind. The curse of working in a small nonprofit.

July 13, 2012

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Here’s part two of my post about making changes at your nonprofit and making them stick. You’ll have to come up with a plan to initiate and sustain the inclusion of fundraising responsibilities into your nonprofit board’s job description. Here are a few steps you…

Part 2: Nonprofit Board Governance and Sausage Making

July 11, 2012

I first came in contact with a nonprofit board of directors back in 1987 when I volunteered to help an organization plan and implement a publicity campaign for their 5th anniversary celebration. It seemed like a really big deal when I got invited to attend…

Nonprofit Board Governance and Sausage Making: Part 1

July 6, 2012

I’m getting lots of questions from nonprofit execs, development officers, board members and friends about whether or not it’s a good idea for their organization to start using Pinterest. Not familiar with Pinterest? Think online bulletin board where you can post photos of things you…

Interest in Pinterest?

July 3, 2012

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Clay Myers-Bowman

Executive Leader, Fundraising Consultant, Photographer

Archive for ‘July, 2012’

Somewhere in Land of Lincoln.

How do you measure the performance of your fundraiser?

From the Flint Hills of Kansas

Have you ever…?

Do you have a Dream Manager yet?

Anders Zorn Documentary Project

Giver. Taker. Which are you?

If you don’t stop doing something, you’ll go blind. The curse of working in a small nonprofit.

Part 2: Nonprofit Board Governance and Sausage Making

Nonprofit Board Governance and Sausage Making: Part 1