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But the Greatest of These is Charity

It’s long been recognized that kindness and charity toward others are noble efforts. As fundraisers, we know this because we’ve seen it (“it” being charity-in-action); we’ve lived it, we’ve asked for...

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W.I.I.F.M?

Well? What’s your response to that? OK, let’s do this. Pretend I am your donor. You’ve just nailed your personal appeal to me relating concisely and completely your organization’s efforts, your...

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Donors are not ATM’s

A recent training I attended gave me pause. In a particular session, which I attended with a group of nonprofit executive directors, the focus was on financials. On this day of the financial training,...

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Feel With Your Heart

Introducing our new logo with one of my all-time favorite quotes from Helen Keller: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”...

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7 Lessons Learned (Because I Failed)

Recently I’ve been on a speaking binge. I’m not sure why the flurry of activity, but within the past few months I’ve received invitations to speak at several national, state and local conferences and...

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4 Suggestions to Help You Be More Friendly

Do you remember the saccharin-sweet person you couldn’t stand to be around? Do you remember the always-a-downer person who never was invited to anything? Are you either of these two? If you are, or if...

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Thomas Jefferson had it right.

One of my favorite excursions when visiting the East coast is a trip to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. The house and gardens reflect the personality of this great American leader. On the...

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Your Board and Fundraising

Next week I will be facilitating a 3-hour Board Training workshop in Washington DC. Our focus is on the board’s role in fundraising and how each unique member can be effective in helping with a...

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The Attitude of Gratitude

Life doesn’t always make us want to say “thank you.” We have ups and downs, successes and failures. And sometimes things happen that simply don’t make any sense at all. I’ve just experienced something...

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Anything Is Possible

Who knew that I would transition from nonprofit consultant to nonprofit founder? Who knew that I would enter the addiction recovery industry, wide-eyed and naive, and that it would become my passion?...

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