You will not succeed in finding (or raising) money for your project or organization if you: Are too busy to focus on what matters. Focus on the wrong things. Don’t plan your week, or do it sporadically. Let the meetings and daily activities of your…
As a fundraising volunteer, you have to be familiar with the organization or project you represent and be able to explain the mission, organizational goals and objectives, benefits of giving, ways to give, and anything else that a prospect or donor might ask about. Just as your…
I got up on the roof last evening to see if I could capture a storm cell that had barely missed us, but was producing tons of thunder and lightning. It was winding down (and heading over the horizon) but I got a few interesting…
Last fall I was invited to submit an article for an e-book by the fundraising software giant Blackbaud. Never one to pass up an opportunity, I obliged and was surprised when they chose what I wrote for their book. It’s now available free (if you give…