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Would you say your nonprofit is trustworthy?

I sure hope I hear a chorus of “YES” through the interwebs! Your reputation as an organization is one of the more critical components to...

New High Capacity Donor Data for Your Nonprofit

It’s been awhile since we’ve gotten to talk nerdy about all things fundraising – but with the amount of kids throwing high school...

Top 5 Things I’ve Learned Hosting 200 Podcasts with Nonprofit Leaders

We celebrate our 200th Podcast Episode today! Here are the Top 5 Things I've Learned from interviewing amazing nonprofit leaders!

Taking the Show on the Road!

Fundraising is hard. Finding trainings that are applicable in the real world and figuring out how to use them without unlimited staff and...

Creatively Connecting With Donors When They Are Busy

School is ending, and the chaos of summer solicitation is just beginning. What on earth do we do as fundraisers? My little girl is...

Fundraising With the "R" Word

Here's a hot tip for you: Don't look at your 401k today. Oh, and your crypto wallet? I might avoid that too. Considering the uncertainty...

Do You Feel Guilty Raising Money?

I had a chat with a client this week about feeling guilty raising a significant amount of money from a single donor - as they thought...

Bracing for the Word "No"

This week I got adult braces. No, not the comically large metal ones that my kids have, but the invisible-should-be-a-lot-easier-to-deal-...

My Dad’s Cancer is Gone…Because of YOU.

In 3 hours, I get to hug my cancer free dad for the first time. This brutal journey he’s been on for the past few months is nearly coming...

Your Board is Bored.

I sit in a LOT of board meetings. As a consultant, I’m often asked to present on updates with current clients, pitch our services to...

Hurry! Panic Like It’s the End of the Year!

Ok gang! Last big push for you and your organization to rock the end of your 2021! Nearly 10% of all nonprofit donations come in during...

What Fundraising Hunger Games Looks like

Welp. I finally witnessed what making fundraising events turn into the Hunger Games looks like. If you haven’t seen the video of an...

But wait! There's More!

This week, I got the opportunity to present to our friends at the International Association of Business Communicators - and if you...

How to Fundraise Like a Vikings Fan

This weekend my football team lost. Badly. And now I think that being a Vikings fan makes you a better fundraiser. Hear me out. If you’re...

Stop Over Complicating Things

I have had conversations with at LEAST a dozen organizations, colleagues and nonprofit friends this week and it seems they all have one...