“Rob, you’ve seen so many Decembers in your career, so many year-ends. We’re bombarded with messages of ‘good cheer’ but for fundraisers it can be just the opposite! Every day brings stress, a new problem and a looming deadline. “Is there a secret to making it through these weeks without feeling overwhelmed? If there is,Continue reading “The Two Magic Words”
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Chasing Windmills
Helen looked around the university’s Phonathon Center. It was in the basement of the administration building; tucked away, but spacious enough for their needs. Campus security was great about stopping by and making them feel safe, even late in the evening when the rest of the building was deserted. There were 20 caller cubicles butContinue reading “Chasing Windmills”
Abundance
Corey Quinn is principal at 501CEO, a firm assisting nonprofit leaders and boards in strategic planning, communication and fundraising. Some years ago Corey served as president of DeLaSalle Middle School in St. Louis. We interviewed him at that time for The Weekend Briefing. On the surface, for a middle school of 63 students to raiseContinue reading “Abundance”
The Fundraisers’ Mission Statement
I am From Elena Sanchez I am from the big yellow house in the middle of the street I am from the street where there’s no bike riding, The street where the ice cream truck never slows down I am from the porch you could hide under I am from the house that had dirtContinue reading “The Fundraisers’ Mission Statement”
Disappointment
Excerpted from Winning: The Five Truths of Fundraising, available in print, audiobook and eBook on Amazon.com I was having coffee with a friend of mine. She’s the director of development for a wonderful nonprofit. Among other things we were talking about our year-end totals and all the thank-you letters those gifts precipitate. My friend hadContinue reading “Disappointment”