The Science of Fundraising
No better way to start a year off than talking about money! In fact, the group of executive directors with whom I was just chatting were all very positive about how their work year ended, noting that they saw a nice uptick in individual giving. Nice way to end and a great promise for the future.
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Here’s a tip to that could help you have success with fundraising. According to a study released last month by The Science of Philanthropy Initiative at Chicago Read more
Moving to New Zealand
There is a word that I have come to really dislike: monetize—to “put into circulation as money.” People love to talk about monetizing and this concept of monetizing everything is showing up in the nonprofit sector as well.
Let’s monetize the work of the board; let’s monetize the marketing value of this program. And so forth. Not that I’m not 150% in favor of understanding the value of the work that is done, the ripple effects of what we do, the contributions of those who make Read more