Don't Be a Fundraising Dinosaur: 5 Big Ideas to Adopt Right Now

Here are more provocative nuggets from the recent AFP International Conference in Vancouver. I just couldn't resist sharing these "status-quo" challenges!

Here's my challenge: Take this list to your next board meeting. Ask your board members: "What are your impressions of these ideas?"

Big Idea No. 1: Stop talking about yourself.
I'm hearing this over and over. And I bet you are too. But are you really, really following this new rule of fundraising? Guess what: It's not about YOU or your organization. It's about the cause!