Executive Issues
June 15, 2015 at 1:50 pm
“You have a fashion publication in Indianapolis? Really? That you’re staffing mainly with ... volunteers?” That’s the sort of thing Polina Osherov often hears while speaking in larger cities about Pattern Magazine. Until the person actually sees the fashion publication—and hears her story. Then it’s instant respect.
June 12, 2015 at 2:36 pm
How often do you try to connect with someone at another organization? Sometimes you need an opportunity to call on others without seeming too aggressive. If you have an opportunity to make a positive impression, do it.
June 12, 2015 at 1:29 pm
One year ago, we launched an ambitious project that seeks no less than a reshaping of the culture of philanthropy from one that’s “killing itself with kindness” and where foundations are encased in an “isolation bubble,” to one where direct feedback and critique are welcomed and encouraged. One end of that cultural equation involves foundations’…
June 11, 2015 at 2:56 pm
How often have you wasted hours “making do” because what you really needed for a successful fundraising effort wasn’t available?
June 11, 2015 at 2:29 pm
Commitment comes when you’re ready to put in time and money. It comes when you’re ready to tear down barriers to change.
June 10, 2015 at 3:00 pm
The contrast was striking—two client conversations in one day this week. Each client needs to build an annual fund, a major-gifts pipel
June 10, 2015 at 2:19 pm
Today I am sharing the No. 1 fundraising strategy that you need to implement for 2015-16.
June 10, 2015 at 1:44 pm
Monthly, regular giving is at the heart of sustainable public fundraising. Most fundraisers recognize that, but not all of us manage to establish such a program in our organization. If you needed a light-hearted reminder how important this issue is—perhaps to share with the board of trustees or the CEO—here’s a video from nonprofit technology…
June 9, 2015 at 2:05 pm
An official from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network confirmed Monday that donations from Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan and his deputy chief of staff were being returned because of questions about whether it was appropriate to accept the contributions. Ray Carson, the cancer group's associate director of media advocacy for the south region, said…
June 9, 2015 at 1:40 pm
According to an IEG Sponsorship Report, cause marketing grew from about $120 million in sponsorships for 1990, to $1.85 billion in 2014. Clearly, cause marketing has become a part of American culture and people are supporting issues and causes that touch them personally and matter to them ethically and civically. As thousands of people each…
