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…
Read More 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, (more…)
Read More 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…
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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,…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More Our Cup Is Filled to the Brim
Several years ago, we prepared a Thanksgiving message. We couldn’t possibly anticipate what happened. (more…)
Read More 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…
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