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(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction!
For those of you in my generation—and a lot of those younger than we—these words conjure up iconic images of Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones. To the philanthropists among us, the lyrics of Sir...
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Beware of Bigfoot—the average donor
We’re all aware of the possible existence of a prehistoric creature of mythic proportions that purportedly roams the forests of North America. There are those among us who ardently believe in the...
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Invest or contribute?—you make the choice
Hardly a day goes by that I am not asked to contribute to someone’s worthy cause. It could be a very personal and individual request as when a bright faced young person rings my doorbell and asks...
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Moving Away from Nonprofit Industrialization—hurrah!
Ever since the Dan Pallotta TED talk went viral, more and more people are adopting the theme that what’s important for charitable organizations is that they get worthy and meaningful results not just...
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Magic-and falling in love
I once heard it said that if fund development were a process that yielded instantaneous, almost effortless results it wouldn’t be called “development” it would be called “magic.” When those of us who...
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When You Offer the Unlimited-you fail
Those of us who contribute their hard-earned dollars and scarce time to charitable endeavors are getting a lot more discriminating, even demanding. This is especially true for those of us under the...
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Getting the Best—and most
We want the most funding we can get for our worthy cause. Why not? But what constitutes the “most?” And what makes for the “best?” Without a doubt, the worthy nonprofit that delivers on its...
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Getting Directions
In the fundraising world there are many, many talking heads ready to give you directions on how to build the best fundraising program. For a price. The “tips and techniques” crowd is pretty darn...
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What’s the Question?
When you ask someone to invest in your cause, what’s the first question that pops into THEIR mind? What’s the one real hurdle you’ll need to vault to get to “yes”? “Can I afford it?” No, that’s not...
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Growing Your Fundraising
When we’re trying to grow a business or an organization, there are several ways we can do it. 1. We can work harder, longer doing what we’re doing. 2. We can do something different. 3. We can...
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