Challenge (don’t underestimate) your Donors
When was the last time you issued a challenge to your donors? Not a challenge in a adversarial way, but in a friendly “we respect you and want your input” way. For example what…
Read moreWhy The Rich Give to Charity – The Psychology of Giving
Ah yes, the age old question: “Why do we give”? This post covers some of the reasons the rich give to charities. Robert Frank, from the WSJ who blogs on The Wealth Report, a…
Read moreOut Teaching the Competition Jason Fried at BIF-4
Click to Play “Jason Fried is the founder and CEO of 37signals. Fried is a passionate leader in the field of simple, clear, and elegant web-based user interface design. He spearheaded the concept, design,…
Read moreLessons from the longest and most expensive presidential campaign in U.S. history
Now that the 2008 presidential election is finally over, we can take a deep breath, step back and ask ourselves “what can non-profits learn from both candidates campaigns?” So here we go… I present…
Read moreKey Concept
“Make sure donors who do withdraw their support for economic reasons are still communicated with and are being shown appreciation. Most will return IF ASKED when times get better.” Dan Brown, from: The ejewishphilanthropy…
Read moreCritical Social Needs Only Will Grow as the Economic Storm Rises
Even after all the news about the bleak economy, there is still very good news to be found for non-profits that fund raise!! “Americans keep giving even in tough times, and nonprofits should gear…
Read moreAre You Addicted?
I just got back from two and half weeks of vacationing in Brazil and had an amazing time. I think I checked my email a total of two times the entire two and a…
Read moreTo be the Best Fundraiser, Go Away – Guest Post
To be the best fundraiser, go away. I hope you’re getting a vacation this summer. Really get all the way away. No email. No urgent calls. Just you and as much nature as you…
Read moreThe Key to Success
It’s easy to let an opportunity pass you by. My attitude is simple: You are always in the right place at the right time. But what are you doing about it? It could be…
Read morePrize Annuity Funds – An Alternative Method to Solving Big Problems
This is a re-post from rafefurst from his blog Complex Adaptive Systems. The blog post is called “X Prize Annuity Funds” and proposes a new system to tackle some very big world wide problems…
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