5 Opportunities to Increase Your Fundraising Impact

For some of us, this marks the halfway point of a fiscal year — for others, the beginning of a new fiscal year. In any case, July is an excellent opportunity to evaluate and benchmark for the next six months.

"Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of," Benjamin Franklin advised.

Block an hour a day for five days to evaluate and set or revise goals and plans to achieve them. Get away from your home or office — isn't it amazing how a change of environment and less distractions can stimulate our thinking? I always come away from a trip — especially a plane flight — with lots of new insight and ideas.