Traditional Feasibility Studies – Are you Wasting Precious Resources?
It isn’t an unusual occurrence. A not-for-profit organization decides it needs to undertake a major building project, and the board approves a capital campaign – on the condition that they […] Read More
Bored to Brilliant: Better Board Meetings
Ten Steps to More Effective and Ultimately, Better Board Meetings Nonprofit board members commonly complain that board meetings often are boring and unproductive, but implementing a few practices can strengthen […] Read More
The Terrible Twosome of Fundraising: Guilt & Shame
This piece reminds us that berating donors with messages of desperation (“Donate now if you don’t want us to go out of business!) is a poor strategy for securing funds. […] Read More
Flourishing fundraising: a new paradigm
Joe Laur tells me he doesn’t use the word “sustainability” anymore. He nearly loathes it. A leading consultant in the field of environmental sustainability, Joe is also the co-author—with his […] Read More
On track through train-ing
When my son Elijah was around 3, he was obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine™, a “cheeky” steam train engine that gets into a lot of trouble while working with […] Read More
Moving to need-centric fundraising
In a 1980 holiday episode of M*A*S*H, the supply truck on its way to the 4077th is waylaid. Everyone in the unit is asked to contribute food from their care […] Read More
Swim coaching and leadership coaching for a breakthrough
This year, I decided to get some coaching for a breakthrough in my swimming. I’ve been a runner for many years now, and I really enjoy biking as well. I’ve […] Read More
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