The Donkey Takes a Step Up
There are times you don’t get the gift. Or you didn’t get a good performance evaluation. Or the meeting didn’t go well. You know the feeling. Well, the other day I received something from Darryl Hanson I thought I would pass on to you. Darryl, by the way, was one of the very best in […]
I Have a File Called GOOD STUFF
I’ll explain. Are you like me? I get bits and pieces in the mail or e-mail. Often they’re too good to throw away. But not good enough to file. Or you don’t know where to file it. And you can’t keep throwing stuff in your top right-hand desk drawer. Now what comes next is going […]
Thoughts for Beginning the Year
You will never be sorry for:thinking before speaking,reflecting before acting,listening before judging,forgiving those who have upset you,
Why Do Board Members Give?
We just completed a study for a major institution. Board members were asked (in a confidential survey) what was most important in prompting and motivating their gifts to the organization The results will not surprise you. It’s pretty much the same in every Board assessment we do. It will almost certainly be the same in [&hel
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 pleased he was with the meeting.
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 her phone. And it wasn’t mechanical.” “I have no trouble meeting with people,” she said. “But I just freeze when I