The Successful Fundraisers Have Focus
To them, the definition of focus is knowing exactly what they want to be today, tomorrow, and the end of the fiscal year. And the future.
Embrace Mistakes
As successful as they are, the great fundraisers seek men and women to pattern their life and work after. They search for role models.
Common Sense Is a Prime Requisite
There is a major difference between the non-achiever and the peak performer. It’s common sense.
The Elusive Characteristic
It’s almost impossible to define. My fundraisers were tall and short. Thin and not so thin. Of all ages.
Turning Annual Gifts into an Endowment Fund
Several years ago, I was responsible for helping launch the Alexis de Tocqueville Society for the United Way of America. For the first time, individuals were being asked, in an org
17 Golden Rules for Asking for a Gift
I have seventeen guidelines for asking for a gift. You can pass these on to your board members and volunteers. If you can add anything I’ve missed, let me know. I’ll bet you ca
Darn Good!
I had just finished my last presentation at a Board Retreat. It was a combined meeting of the System and the Foundation Boards of Palmetto Health in Columbia, South Carolina. I was
Leadership Inventory
Do you want to take a look at your skills as a leader? Do you dare! I have developed an instrument that measures 12 different spectra of a leader’s characteristics and attributes
