by Nancy Rieves | Nov 6, 2019 | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Productivity, Time Management
Is #GivingTuesday where to spend your time? Is your hair on fire?! I met Jenny at a local coffee shop recently. A very successful development director in her mid-career, Jenny is passionate about changing lives and even more passionate about leading her team. In any...
by Nancy Rieves | Oct 25, 2019 | Donors, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Productivity, Time Management
How do you find time to fundraise? I see so many nonprofit leaders running from meeting to meeting with no sense of priority. Here is the beginning of a long email I received at 5:40 am from an overwhelmed development director client. She says. . . Nancy, I think it...
by Nancy Rieves | Aug 15, 2019 | Donors
What motivates donors to give is not surprising. Donors give because they want to make a difference and it feels good. In fact, Stanford researcher Jamil Zaki says that kindness is like “psychological chocolate.” It makes us feel good. Generosity has even been known...
by Nancy Rieves | Aug 12, 2019 | Donors
Have you ever thought about why donors don’t respond to your gift requests? Are you receiving the silent treatment from those you know would support your programs? A friend messaged me in despair. Let’s call her Terry. Terry is now the interim executive director of a...
by Nancy Rieves | Aug 1, 2019 | Donors
Do you know the steps to major gift fundraising? Are you fearful of major gift fundraising? Are you wrestling with thoughts of failure? Wrestling with Thoughts of Failure Maybe when you think about asking someone for money, you fear they will look at you funny, tell...
by Nancy Rieves | Jul 31, 2019 | Board, Donors
How do you show gratitude to a major donor? For instance, are you: Thoughtfully creative Sincere and heartfelt Prepared and Prompt Here are three absolutes to every thank you note to a major donor. The Board Member was horrified that the staff did not respond...
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