You Are a Communicator
Before his passing, Peter F. Drucker was quoted in The Wall Street Journal. What he said about success is immediately transferable to our profession of fundraising.
Success Is Always Coupled with Perseverance
An unrelenting persistence. It is a key element. George Sand was no fundraiser. But in one of her famous letters, she wrote quite a remarkable definition of success appropriate to
You Have Great Joy in What You Are Doing. It’s a Love Affair
You are passionate about your work and your organization. And it shows. In one of his speeches, Will Rogers said: “If you want to be successful, it’s pretty simple. There are o
Life Is a Smorgasbord
At a Board meeting of one of the institutions we work with, the session had just ended. Everyone was leaving. A Board member came by, handed me his business card, and told me how p
Reminder for Dreamers
Dr. Ed Huckeby is president of Southwestern Christian University (Oklahoma). He tells me that every morning, as soon as he arrives on campus, he reads this little piece he wrote.
Donor Giving Levels
The Susan B. Anthony organization is a 501 c(4). What intrigued me is the manner in which they display their benefits to investors at various giving levels.
Our Cup Is Filled to the Brim
Several years ago, we prepared a Thanksgiving message. We couldn’t possibly anticipate what happened.
The Call to Get the Appointment
Our Partner, Jay Frost, writes in his weekly Fundraising Digest: “Not long ago, I met with a terrific young fundraiser at a major university. She was having a problem with he
The Story of Farmer Fleming
This story comes to me from Jim Miller. He is Vice President of Children’s Hospital of Central California. It’s an excellent illustration for all of us in the field. Yo