Not too long ago, I had dinner with a professional fundraiser. Neil has been in the business for decades. Earlier in his career, he worked with large organizations, but after about a decade he decided to become a consultant. Neil became a fundraising consultant and strategist and worked with organizations large and small with digital [...]
Recently I read a Harvard Business Review article about the impact of our current world on leadership. It served as a good reminder about the changing landscape and what we, as leaders and managers, face so as to not skip a beat. The way we work has changed in comparison to even a decade ago. [...]
I’ve been writing a lot about the massive changes happening in philanthropy. Competition is no longer a dirty word for nonprofits. Frankly, it should never have been. If you’re paying attention, nonprofits are going to be experiencing even more massive changes. Here are some of the reasons why, but they by no means encompass everything [...]
Recently I published my latest book in the Not Your Father’s Charity book series. This time the topic was fundraising. Click here for a free digital download. I’ve received some comments on the title because of the word “DOMINATE.” I think most people, especially fundraisers, appreciate the use of the word. I wrote an article [...]
I get it. Technology can be overwhelming. Maybe you’ve been doing more or less okay not making too much of an investment into technology. Here’s the deal, that’s not okay. I’m sure your funders are increasingly asking you for data rich reports. Your marketing director is probably asking your program team for statistics and measurable [...]
Recently, I wrote an article about what the terms “disruption” and “innovation” mean. The next logical question is whether or not there is disruption happening in the philanthropic sector. We know there is always innovation in the industry, but what about disruption? For those of you who do not know the story, I became heavily [...]
