So often, success in our work is just the result of old-fashioned common sense and simply giving the donor the chance to help us. This is the story I promised to share with you last Sunday night. My boss at the time told it to me. “It was over the holidays and not many peopleContinue reading "The Phone Call"
13 Keys for a Good Visit
No doubt you and your colleagues are making lots of visits at this time of year. Here are 13 tips for a good visit I've learned along the way: Never be late. If you have to wait for the person you are meeting, do not sit down. Stay standing. If you sit, when the person you are meetingContinue reading "13 Keys for a Good Visit"
Great Fundraising Thinking
Every once in a while I come across something that is too good, too important, not to share.
Best of the Week
The two best fundraising thoughts I heard this week: “No one ever told me I couldn’t do it.” And, “I remind myself every now and then how important it is to be grateful.”
The “Right-Sized” Event
Saturday was pizza night. I stopped by to pick it up and had to wait a minute or two. As I did, I noticed how smoothly things ran. It’s a tiny shop, carryout or delivery only, with customers constantly in and out. I thought to myself, “this place runs like clockwork.” Not one of theContinue reading "The “Right-Sized” Event"