Philanthropy reflections and fundraising resources for the nonprofit sector
In 2008, at an event honoring a colleague, I was asked to say a few words to mark the occasion. On a whim I raised my glass and offered up what I referred to as the "Fundraisers' Toast." The goal of the Fundraisers' Toast is simple... be … [Continue reading] about Fundraisers’ Toast: Raise Your Glass
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too. - Yogi Berra As I entered my current role at Eastern Kentucky University, I knew it was important to lay the groundwork for the new team. To do this, we took a trip to … [Continue reading] about 5 Ways Fundraising is Like Baseball
Not long ago I bookmarked a blog posting by David Lawson asking the question, "philanthropy, when did it become about fundraising?" In his post on Working Philanthropy, Lawson correlates the role of fundraising and a healthy nonprofit organization to … [Continue reading] about Titles for Fundraisers Revisited
I planned to post this tomorrow, but could not wait! So without any further delay I present the last of the top tweets from the most prolific of the #AFPICON attendees. This takes some work, but has totally been worth it to experience sessions … [Continue reading] about Top Tweets From Third Day of 2013 #AFPICON
The second day of #AFPICON was filled with awesome quotes and memorable moments. Here is the second day of top tweets from the most prolific of the #AFPICON conference attendees. RT @npmarc: You can spend all the time in the world correcting your … [Continue reading] about Top Tweets From Second Day of 2013 #AFPICON