Listen Carefully
You will hear a gift. You perhaps know the definition of an anagram. It means two words that have different meaning but contain precisely the same letters.
Work Burns Like Fire in Their Bones
There must be a flaming commitment to the mission of the organization. But more than that, it is an absolute love affair for the work itself.
Getting “Yes”
The successful fundraiser has a way of getting “yes” for an answer— at times even before the question is asked. It’s the vision and the passion, that’s what motivates the
Long Tenure in a Position Pays Off
The great fundraisers I interviewed and all those I know who are successful— do not jump from job to job. They stay at their institution.
Giving Money to Create Change
People don’t want to just give money away. They want to give to dazzling and heroic programs. They want to give to organizations that make an exciting and lasting difference. Tho
Ten Commandments of Meetings
At a recent Seminar, I asked: How many find staff meetings really helpful? Productive? Exciting? Motivating? Out of a group of 80, about three or four hands went up.
Robin Cabral’s 11 Questions
Robin Cabral, CFRE, is the very effective Director of Development at Holy Cross Family Ministries. I’ll tell you in a moment what she has done which I feel is extremely effective
Savory Handwritten Notes
I have a file called: GOOD STUFF.
The Six Visitors
I just received one of the most delightful messages I have ever had. It came from my dear friend, KC Chew— one of the best fundraisers in Singapore:
Recognition Counts
One of my clients, a college, publishes an Annual Report. But not an Honor Roll of donors.
