Thoughts on Nonprofit Leadership
Executive directors must accomplish a lot of daily tasks, while also dealing with unforeseen emergencies. No matter how well you plan your week, something urgent always crops up. Making the job frenetic. As an executive director, in any one day you:
- Manage operations
- Satisfy funders and...
This week we are exploring how a small change in your marketing strategy can make a big difference in your fundraising results. To explain, here are a couple of excerpts from my latest book The Sustainable High ROI Fundraising System.
Targeting Donors
“Attracting donors takes time and...
Today, I bring you a taste of what is in my latest book, The Sustainable High ROI Fundraising System.
The Power of Assessment
"With a mission to prevent low birth weight in the world’s poorest countries and a history of only four years, this [international maternal and child...
You’re an executive director. Finances are tight. You need to grow your fundraising capacity but don’t have the money to do it. What do you do?
Most nonprofit leaders focus on executing those fundraising activities that raise the most gross revenues, not accounting for costs,...
Do you yearn for increased awareness of your nonprofit in your community? Is your agency one of your community’s best-kept secrets among younger donors? Are enough people engaged in your cause?
If you’re like most executive directors, you crave increased community visibility and...
Do you need your board members more engaged in fundraising? Is your fundraising staff meeting your overall financial goals? Do you dream of your community readily supporting your cause?
It’s what I dreamed of as an executive director. I remember being told at my first board meeting,...
Are you looking for more money to pay for rent, utilities, administrative salaries, and other core operating costs? What if I told you could find it, with just a few small changes to the way you are currently fundraising?
If your agency is like most nonprofits, you have funding for programs but...
Most nonprofits hire an outside fundraising consultant at one point or another in their life cycles. Some consultants assess situations and provide solutions, some facilitate trainings, and some perform specialized tasks. And, like everything, some are better than others. At least for your...
Martin Luther King, Jr. is best known as a prominent civil rights leader of the 1950’s and 60’s. In 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent activism. He is probably most famous for his moving speeches, most notably his I Have a Dream speech.
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