Most nonprofits I've ever encountered (I've worked with well over 500 now, of all shapes and sizes, and across multiple countries) have one thing in common. They are like the...
Mistake #10: Recruiting to Minimize Cost Instead of Maximizing Talent
Have you ever been in a conversation with a nonprofit executive and heard something like this? “We’re considering two candidates right now. One has all of the qualifications we’re looking for. She’d be a...
The Long Haul Fundraising Model with Aubrey Bergauer
In this new episode we talk with Aubrey Bergauer, Executive Director of California Symphony Orchestra, and creator of the Long Haul Model. Aubrey shares with us how she and her team applied the Long...
Fundraising as a vocation, with Dan Reed
Dan Reed is CEO at Seed Fundraisers, a unique training and consulting firm serving fundraisers of all skills and experience levels. In our conversation, Dan shares his passion for the vocation...
Mistake #79: Thinking You Belong at Your Desk All Day
In Mistake #79 from 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make And How You Can Avoid Them, I tackle one of the most frustrating mistakes we see in major gift fundraising...Whenever I...
Mistake #17 – Allowing Toxic Staff to Remain in Place
This post is excerpted from my Amazon #1 Best Seller for Nonprofit Fundraising, 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make And How You Can Avoid Them. Mistake #17: Allowing Toxic Staff to Remain in...
Mistake #51: Setting Arbitrary Fundraising Goals
This is Mistake #51 from my new #1 Best Seller on Amazon's Nonprofit Fundraising List, 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make And How You Can Avoid Them. I hope it helps improve your...
5 of the Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make
Last week I wrote this post on 5 of the Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make that was shared with the NonprofitPRO subscriber community. It gives you an inside look at my new book, 101 Biggest Mistakes...
Ep08: Real world ideas to raise more money with Lisa Notaro, CFRE
Over the last six years Lisa Notaro, CFRE (Arizona AFP Fundraiser of the Year for 2018) has led philanthropic efforts to raise over $120 Million for St. Mary’s Food Bank,...
Ep07: Creating value through strategy, with Ben Stroup
In this episode we talk with our good friend Ben Stroup, Director of Strategic Development at Christian Broadcasting Network. Ben shares with us about the importance of embracing data and...