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 | Nov 1, 2019 | Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Are you participating in GivingTuesday this year? Are you still contemplating what that looks like? GivingTuesday is a global day of giving and refers to the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.). The day celebrates and promotes giving through social media...
by Nancy Rieves | Oct 16, 2019 | Leadership
Fundraisers, are you struggling to recharge your passion? Have you ever woken up and thought . . . “I am lost and unmotivated.” “I love this nonprofit and the mission, but I have lost the focus of why I am here.” “I spend all my time trying to find money and have...
by Nancy Rieves | Sep 12, 2019 | Leadership
The fear of rejection asking for donations is real! Many volunteers and development directors are dreadfully afraid of fundraising. Fundraising may always have some trace of self-doubt and fear. From my personal experience, the biggest fear in fundraising comes from...
by Nancy Rieves | Sep 5, 2019 | Leadership
Do you want to know why major donors give, continue to give, and stop giving? Hear what a major donor panel shared about their likes and dislikes! Hint: It is essential to get to know your prospective donors so you can align your gift request with their passion. In my...
by Nancy Rieves | Jul 24, 2019 | Donors, Leadership
Is your organization experiencing donor fatigue? Donor fatigue is when people no longer donate to a charity they once contributed to in the past. When we constantly ask our donors for money, we wear them out. We send them too many mailings and too many emails, while...
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