by Nancy Rieves | Board, Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
How do you get board members to support fundraising efforts? I recently sat down with a board member who resigned from a nonprofit board. First of all, she was frustrated because she was only being asked to sell tickets to events — nothing else. Furthermore, she...
by Nancy Rieves | Board, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Identify Major Donors, Leadership, Philanthropy
How to Identify Major Donors How to Identify Major Donors Do you know how to identify major donors? While at the foundation I helped launch, we received gifts from a gentleman we had never met. The gifts came at various times during the year and in various amounts...
by Nancy Rieves | Board, Donors, Leadership
Plan Event Follow-Up Strategies or Don’t Have the Event! I remember a new board member saying when he came on the board, “I don’t have a Rolodex. Don’t expect me to provide any names.” It is discouraging to hear those words from a board member. They don’t all have to...
by Nancy Rieves | Board, Donors, Leadership
How to Knock Stewardship out of the Park Ralph, my significant, had a smile of his face when he handed me a handwritten note he had just received. He said, “you have to read this!” He had been the executive profiled in the local business journal and made a statement...
