A Breakthrough in Fundraising; Budget VS. Mission Inspired Goals!

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At Rainmaker we are committed to your dreams.  Today we are challenging you to consider what Breakthrough Fundraising Goal would be for Your Organization?   Webster’s Dictionary In our course, […] Read More

The Choose Abundance Report

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Recently we shared  a report: Choose Abundance: A Proven Sector-Based Approach to Building a Culture of Philanthropy The Choose Abundance Report put data to the transformative impact of a program […] Read More

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Changing Your Mindset Around Money

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John D. Bidwell | Sept 23, 2022 I was discussing a Culture of philanthropy with a colleague. Specifically, we were talking about being aware of and changing one’s own prejudices, […] Read More

Scarcity Pathology

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Scarcity Mindset is Cultural One of the privileges of being a consultant to social profit organizations is that staff members feel comfortable sharing their vulnerabilities with us.  Recently, a client […] Read More

We Build and Maintain Deep Donor Relationships and Partnerships

Point of Possibility 3: We Build and Maintain Deep Donor Relationships and Partnerships

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This is blog number 3 in a five-part series. As a refresher, we are examining each of the 5 Points of Possibility and how you can implement them in your […] Read More

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Point of Possibility 2 Everyone Shares Some Responsibility for a Culture of Philanthropy

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This is blog number 2 in a 5-part series on The 5 Points of Possibility and how you can implement them in your organization. Today I will expand on Point […] Read More

Listen to Laurie's interview on the Soft Serve Podcast

Laurie’s interview on the Soft Serve Podcast

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As Choose Abundance gets out in the world and into more hands, Laurie is sharing the work and wisdom that helped her write the book. Listen to her interview on […] Read More

Using the 5 Points of Possibility to Build and Sustain a Culture of Philanthropy

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The 5 Points of Possibility This is part 1 of a 5-part blog.  The 5 Points of Possibility are a key component of my model for building and sustaining a […] Read More

Choose Abundance interview on 93.9 The River

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Follow this link to watch Laurie’s Choose Abundance Interview by Monte Belmonte on 93.9 The River https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/choose-abundance-with-laurie-herrick?utm_source=rainmkr.com&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252F939theriver-1%252Fchoose-abundance-with-laurie-herrick A few highlights from Monte 9:30 “The book has pearls of wisdom for […] Read More

Creating a Culture of Philanthropy with Mark Shapiro

The Power of Mission Moments for Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Philanthropy

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I was hired to consult with Riverside Industries, an agency that empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live rich, full lives. The Executive Director, Char, was all in […] Read More

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