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The Konza Rotary Club (Manhattan, Kansas) sponsors Water Matters Day every summer to highlight the plight of the billion people in the world who don’t have regular access to clean water. While we have enough to swim in it and dump it on our heads,…

Water Matters Day 2014

August 19, 2014

(Note: this is not meant to criticize either my fundraising consulting colleagues who provide wonderful support and advice to their clients, the fundraisers I know who are trying hard to raise more money, or the nonprofits who are trying to advance their missions. This is…

Get off your butt and visit your donors!

June 6, 2014

Let’s get this out there from the start: I don’t claim to be a crowd funding guru or expert. While I have over 25 years of experience in more traditional fundraising methods (annual giving, major gifts, grant writing, events, etc.) I’ve run just one (1)…

You Can’t Crowdfund if You Don’t Have a Crowd.

May 9, 2014

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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…

You will NOT succeed if…

April 30, 2014

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…

For Fundraising Volunteers: Time to Study

April 16, 2014

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…

How to Get Noticed by Foundations…

April 8, 2014

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This re-written article of mine was posted over at FundChat.org this weekend. Thanks! http://www.fundchat.org/2013/10/26/nonprofit-boards-how-the-sausage-is-made

Posted over at FundChat

October 28, 2013

Only one week left in our Indiegogo campaign for the Arctic Cycle. It’d be great if you could visit our campaign page, watch the video, and make even a small contribution. Every little bit helps. Thanks.

Only one week left…

July 31, 2013

I’m very excited to announce the winner of 10 hours of free consultation. It was a bit tougher to choose than I initially thought since so many great causes and projects submitted letters of interest. And they were literally spread across the country from Connecticut…

And the winner is…

July 9, 2013

Update #3 (07/03/2013: The deadline for submitting a Letter of Interest has passed and I’ve started reviewing. I expect to get through this stage by the end of the week and make a decision that I’ll announce next week. Thanks to everyone who took the…

Update #3: Review Underway

May 29, 2013

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There are a myriad of things necessary to create an environment that will allow your nonprofit to significantly advance its mission. In fact, it’s extremely common for executive directors and board members to get overwhelmed with the amount of work it takes to make progress.…

It’s time to find out why you aren’t raising more money.

May 6, 2013

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